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Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete

A Case-Based Approach to Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management

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Editors:
  1. W. Ben Kibler

    1. Shoulder Center of Kentucky, Lexington Clinic, Lexington, USA

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  2. Aaron D. Sciascia

    1. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, USA

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  • A practical, case-based text presenting basic the principles of overhead athletes, including pathomechanics, evaluation, surgical management of both the shoulder and elbow, and rehabilitation
  • Includes unique clinical cases across a range of sports and injury types, covering history, exam, imaging, diagnosis and outcome
  • An ideal resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiatrists, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and allied medical professions

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Basics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Mechanics of the Overhead Motion

      • Stephen J. Thomas
      Pages 3-23

    3. Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Motion

      • Charles Thigpen, Duncan T. Evans
      Pages 25-38

    4. Understanding Load in Baseball and Tennis

      • Ellen Shanley, Natalie L. Myers
      Pages 39-48

    5. Why Is the Athlete in Your Office? Making the Right Diagnosis in the Disabled Throwing Shoulder

      • John M. Tokish, W. Ben Kibler
      Pages 49-62

    6. Principles of Physical Examination

      • Aaron D. Sciascia, W. Ben Kibler
      Pages 63-73

    7. Principles of Surgical Evaluation and Techniques for the Shoulder in the Overhead Athlete

      • Geoffrey P. Stone, Felix H. Savoie III
      Pages 75-86

    8. Principles of Surgical Evaluation and Techniques for the Elbow in the Overhead Athlete

      • Michael C. Ciccotti, Steven B. Cohen
      Pages 87-102

    9. Principles of Rehabilitation in the Overhead Athlete

      • Kevin E. Wilk, Christopher A. Arrigo
      Pages 103-115

    10. Criteria and Expectations for Return to Play

      • Aaron D. Sciascia, Tracy Spigelman, Robert Manske
      Pages 117-134

    11. Principles of Injury Risk Modification: Identification of Parameters, Techniques, and Results in the Overhead Athlete

      • Todd S. Ellenbecker
      Pages 135-149

    12. The Role of the Scapula in the Overhead Athlete

      • W. Ben Kibler, Stephen J. Thomas, Aaron D. Sciascia
      Pages 151-164

  3. Cases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. A 12 Year Old Baseball Pitcher

      • Andrew Gregory
      Pages 167-169

    3. A 15-Year-Old Tennis Player

      • Nicole Pitts, Jeremy Whitley, Neeru Jayanthi
      Pages 171-178

    4. A 16-Year-Old Softball Pitcher with a Sore Shoulder

      • Jason L. Zaremski
      Pages 179-187

    5. A 16-Year-Old Baseball Pitcher with a Sore Elbow

      • Neil K. Bakshi, Michael T. Freehill
      Pages 189-199

    6. A 18-Year-Old Male Thrower with Acromioclavicular Joint Injury

      • Sheeba M. Joseph, Colin Uyeki, Jeremiah D. Johnson, Jessica Divenere, Augustus D. Mazzocca
      Pages 201-218

    7. Pan Labral Tear in an Overhead Throwing Athlete

      • Matthew T. Provencher, Ryan F. McClellan, Liam A. Peebles, Anthony Sanchez
      Pages 219-226
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About this book

As clinical interest in overhead athletic injuries is on the upswing, so is greater interest in the factors for performance and injury risk in throwing and other overhead motion. This practical, case-based text is divided into two sections and will present the basic principles of overhead athletes followed by unique clinical case presentations describing different aspects of performance, injury and management in throwing and other overhead athletes. 

Part I discusses the mechanics and pathomechanics of the overhead motion, along with principles of evaluation, the physical exam, surgical management of both the shoulder and elbow, rehabilitation and return to play, injury risk modification, and the role of the scapula. Unique clinical cases comprise all of part II and follow a consistent format covering the history, exam, imaging, diagnosis and outcome of the chosen intervention. These cases illustrate a cross-section of sports and activities, from the baseball player to the swimmer, and a range of shoulder and elbow problems in pediatric and adult overhead athletes

Providing a unique case-based approach to a growing hot topic, Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete is an ideal resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiatrists, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and allied medical professions treating active persons of all ages.


Reviews

 “The target audience is clinicians wishing to learn more about the care of overhead throwing athletes. … Others that might find this to be a useful include physical therapists and athletic trainers. ... This is a core book for those looking to learn about and manage injuries in the overhead throwing athlete. It is a book that I enjoy having in my personal library and will use as a reference in my practice for the management of these patients.” (C. Craig Rudy, Doody's Book Reviews, November 08, 2019)

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Shoulder Center of Kentucky, Lexington Clinic, Lexington, USA

    W. Ben Kibler

  • Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, USA

    Aaron D. Sciascia

About the editors

W. Ben Kibler MD, Shoulder Center of KY, Lexington Clinic, 1221 S. Broadway, Lexington KY 40504


Aaron D. Sciascia, PhD, ATC, PES, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USA  

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete

  • Book Subtitle: A Case-Based Approach to Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management

  • Editors: W. Ben Kibler, Aaron D. Sciascia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12775-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12774-9Published: 21 May 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12777-0Published: 15 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-12775-6Published: 07 May 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 346

  • Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 124 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics

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