Gymnastics Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. History and Overview of Gymnastics Disciplines

   • Kasia Kilijanek, Kristen Sanchez

   Pages 1-14

3. Epidemiology of Gymnastics Injuries

   • Sigrid F. Wolf, Cynthia R. LaBella

   Pages 15-25

4. Biomechanics of Gymnastics

   • Edward Nyman Jr.

   Pages 27-54

5. Growth and Development in Gymnastics

   • Lauren Klein Ritchie, Natalie Ronshaugen, Jennifer Sygo

   Pages 55-73

6. Psychological Aspects of Injury in Gymnastics

   • Jamie L. Shapiro, Michelle L. Bartlett, Leah E. Lomonte

   Pages 75-100

7. Medical Illness in Gymnasts

   • Aubrey Armento, Emily Sweeney

   Pages 101-118

8. Head and Neck Injuries in Gymnasts

   • Christine Eng, Steven Makovitch

   Pages 119-133

9. Spine Injuries in Gymnasts

   • Steven Makovitch, Christine Eng

   Pages 135-176

10. Upper Extremity Injuries in Gymnasts

    • Leah G. Concannon, Melinda S. Loveless, Sean T. Matsuwaka

    Pages 177-208

11. Lower Extremity Injuries in Gymnasts

    • Nicole B. Katz, Ellen Casey, Alexia G. Gagliardi, Jay C. Albright

    Pages 209-231

12. Rehabilitation of Gymnasts

    • David Tilley, David A. James

    Pages 233-290

13. Return to Play in Gymnastics

    • Marla Ranieri, Morgan Potter, Melissa Mascaro, Marsha Grant-Ford

    Pages 291-343

14. Back Matter

    Pages 345-355

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This book presents the most current information on the treatment of athletes involved in gymnastics, a multifaceted sport with unique demands on its participants that can lead to a myriad of medical conditions and injury patterns. It opens with an introduction to the history of gymnastics and a brief review of gymnastics disciplines and events. An overview of gymnastics injury epidemiology lays the foundation for the rest of the book. Growth and developmental issues are also discussed in detail, as many young gymnasts train long hours before or during puberty. Concepts related to the biomechanics of gymnastics, common overuse and acute musculoskeletal injuries, psychological issues, concussions, as well as rehabilitation and return-to-play principles round out the presentation. Throughout, there is the emphasis that young athletes are not simply small adults, and that they have unique needs and considerations for evaluation and treatment. 


Written andedited by experts in the field, some of whom are former gymnasts themselves, Gymnastics Medicine covers all of the relevant information on evaluation, management and return-to-play for sports medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, athletic trainers, exercise scientists, and mental health professionals. 

• Biomechanics
• Concussion
• Female athlete triad
• Growth issues
• Gymnastics
• Overuse injury
• Lower extremity injury
• Rehabilitation
• Return to play
• Upper extremity injury

• Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center, Aurora, USA

  Emily Sweeney

Emily Sweeney, MD, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA

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