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Essential Sports Medicine

A Clinical Guide for Students and Residents

  • Each chapter updated significantly to reflect the latest in sports medicine techniques, practices and research
  • Conditions and injuries to the upper and lower extremity, spine and hip are discussed, with the latest management strategies outlined in a step-wise approach
  • An excellent textbook for students, residents and fellows in sports medicine and primary care

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. General Concepts in Sports Medicine

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. An Overview of Sports Medicine

      • Michael Fredericson, Richard Lawley, Sara Raiser
      Pages 3-11
    3. Advances in Sports Medicine

      • Alexander Lloyd, Andrew Mccoy, Kentaro Onishi
      Pages 13-29
    4. Exercise Prescription

      • Walter Alomar-Jiménez, Adam Fry, Gerardo Miranda-Comas
      Pages 31-43
    5. Preparticipation Evaluation

      • William Douglas, Asad Riaz Siddiqi
      Pages 45-73
    6. Hydration and Nutrition in Athletes

      • Karie Zach
      Pages 75-91
    7. General Medical Problems in Athletes

      • Christine Persaud, Patrick Cleary
      Pages 93-109
    8. Doping in Sports

      • Amy Ann Skaria, Dennis A. Cardone
      Pages 111-115
  3. Musculoskeletal Injuries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
    2. Cervical Spine Injuries

      • Jonathan Ramin, Lawrence G. Chang, Richard G. Chang
      Pages 151-174
    3. Shoulder Injuries

      • Brittany J. Moore, Jacob L. Sellon
      Pages 175-201
    4. Elbow and Forearm Injuries

      • Jonathan Ramin, Jasmin Harounian, Gerardo Miranda-Comas
      Pages 203-219
    5. Hand and Wrist Injuries

      • Caroline Schepker
      Pages 221-244
    6. Chest Trauma and Thoracic Spine Injuries

      • Ilya Aylyarov, Kevin Kuo, Amie Kim
      Pages 245-271
    7. Lumbar Spine Injuries

      • Vandana Sood, Jonathan S. Kirschner
      Pages 273-292
    8. Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh Injuries

      • Julio Vázquez-Galliano, Gerardo Miranda-Comas
      Pages 293-313
    9. Knee Injuries

      • William Micheo, Belmarie Rodríguez-Santiago, Fernando Sepulveda-Irizarry, Brenda Castillo
      Pages 315-340
    10. Leg Injuries

      • Alexander Lloyd, Daniel Lueders
      Pages 341-366

About this book

In the time since the original edition of this book was published, the field has only continued to gain in popularity, and the science, concerns and practices have naturally evolved. This second edition, completely revised and expanded, continues to focus on high-yield, comprehensive, pertinent information on diagnostic and management strategies and techniques in sports medicine for medical students, residents and fellows. 

While the general outline of the book remains the same, each chapter has been updated significantly to reflect the latest in sports medicine research and practice, divided into three sections. Part I presents the essential concepts in sports medicine, including evaluation and exercise prescription, hydration and nutrition, and doping. Conditions and injuries to the upper and lower extremity, spine and hip are discussed in part II, with the latest management strategies outlined in a step-wise approach. Part III is dedicated to considerations for special populations, namely the master, female, pediatric and adaptive athlete. 


Bringing together the latest information in a practical, user-friendly format, Essential Sports Medicine, Second Edition will be an excellent textbook for students, residents and fellows in sports medicine and primary care.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

    Gerardo Miranda-Comas, Joseph Herrera

  • Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, USA

    Grant Cooper, Scott Curtis

About the editors

Grant Cooper, MD, Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

Joseph Herrera, DO, Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA


Scott Curtis, DO, Director, Sports Medicine, Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA



Gerardo Miranda-Comas, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Essential Sports Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide for Students and Residents

  • Editors: Gerardo Miranda-Comas, Grant Cooper, Joseph Herrera, Scott Curtis

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64316-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-64315-7Published: 03 April 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-64316-4Published: 02 April 2021

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 470

  • Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Primary Care Medicine, Orthopedics

Buy it now

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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