The Back Anatomy for Problem Solving in Sports Medicine

The general and specific structures of the back--including the cervical, thoracic, and lumbo-sacral spine--are presented and illustrated in this book to be used as a basis for clinical practice. Diagnosing, managing, and rehabilitating sports-related back injury is extremely challenging due to its critical location in the body and its many components. Written by an anatomist and sports physiotherapist, this reference includes case histories showing how knowledge of back anatomy can be used to arrive at correct diagnoses, benefiting a wide range of professionals concerned with sports disorders and injuries.

Philip Harris is an emeritus professor of Anatomy at the University of Manchester and a former external examiner in Anatomy in nine British universities and in all the Royal Colleges of Surgeons. He has also had an active formative role in the early stages of development of two medical schools: the University of Nottingham and Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. Craig Ranson is a sports physiotherapist and a special lecturer in sports and exercise medicine at the University of Nottingham. He was recently appointed UK Athletics Chief Physiotherapist and National Lead Physiotherapist for the England and Wales Cricket Board. They are the coauthors of Atlas of Living & Surface Anatomy for Sports Medicine.