World-class preparation and rehabilitation of the injured athlete integrates best practice in

sports medicine and physical therapy with training and conditioning techniques based on

cutting-edge sports science. In this ground-breaking new book, leading sports injury and

rehabilitation professionals, strength and conditioning coaches, biomechanists and sport scientists

show how this integrated model works in practice across the full spectrum of athlete

care, from the prevention of sports injury to the assessment and treatment of injuries, and

the design and implementation of effective rehabilitation programmes. Crucially, in every

chapter, there is a sharp focus on return to performance, rather than just a return to play.

The book introduces evidence-based best practice in all the core functional and professional

areas of sports injury prevention and management, including:

• the performance framework for rehabilitation;

• end-stage rehabilitation, testing and training for a return to performance;

• performance frameworks for medical and injury screening;

• the psychology of injury and rehabilitation;

• developing core stability and fl exibility;

• assessment of training and rehabilitation loads;

• performance retraining of muscle, tendon and bone injuries;

• recovery from training and rehabilitation;

• the infl uence of pain on performance;

• running, throwing and landing mechanics and their contribution to injury and

performance.