The Lower Limb Tendinopathies - Etiology, Biology and Treatment

This book examines the subject of lower limb tendinopathy and is divided into two main parts: the first covers the general aspects of tendinopathy, while the second focuses on the specific condition in the lower limb.
 Each chapter has a clear structure: etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging, conservative and surgical treatment, and therapeutic indications, making it easy to read. Furthermore, the section on conservative treatment includes important practical application tools.
 

List of contents

General part.- Hamstring syndrome.- Adductor tendinopathy.- Rectus femoris tendinopathy.- Iliopsoas tendinopathy.- Quadriceps tendinopathy.- Iliotibial band tendinopathy.- Goose's foot  tendinopathy.- Achilles' tendinopathy.- Patellar tendinopathy.- Hindfoot tendinopathies. Top testimonials in sport: their experience.  

Summary

This book examines the subject of lower limb tendinopathy and is divided into two main parts: the first covers the general aspects of tendinopathy, while the second focuses on the specific condition in the lower limb.
 Each chapter has a clear structure: etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging, conservative and surgical treatment, and therapeutic indications, making it easy to read. Furthermore, the section on conservative treatment includes important practical application tools.
 

Product details

• Assisted by: Giannicol Bisciotti (Editor), Giannicola Bisciotti (Editor), Volpi (Editor), Volpi (Editor), Piero Volpi (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319814612
• ISBN: 978-3-31-981461-2
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 239 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 362 g
• Illustrations: VI, 202 p. 73 illus., 62 illus. in color.
• Series: Sports and Traumatology; Sports and Traumatology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Physiotherapie, B, Rehabilitation, Medicine, Orthopedics, sports medicine, Orthopaedics, Gesundheitsfachberufe, physiotherapy, Health Sciences, Surgical orthopaedics & fractures, Rehabilitation Medicine, Nursing and ancillary services, Surgical orthopaedics and fractures