Essentials of Athletic Injury Management

Dr. William Prentice is Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Coordinator of the Sports Medicine Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also serves as the Director of the NATA approved Graduate Athletic Training Education Program. He received his BS and MS from the University of Delaware and his Ph.D. in Sports Medicine and Applied Physiology from the University of Virginia. He also has a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina. He is a Certified Member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and has received the Sayers A. "Bud" Miller Distinguished Athletic Trainer Educator Award and the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from the NATA. In 2004 he was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame. Dr. Prentice served as the Athletic Trainer for the Women's Soccer Program, which has won eighteen NCAA National Championships. He teaches graduate courses in sports medicine and athletic training. Dr. Prentice is the author of nine best-selling texts in athletic training, sports medicine, and health-related fitness.

• Essentials of Athletic Injury Management, 11eCHAPTER 1: Fitness Professionals, Coaches, and the Sports Medicine Team: Defining RolesCHAPTER 2: Organizing and Administering an Athletic Health Care ProgramCHAPTER 3: Legal Liability and InsuranceCHAPTER 4: Preventing Injuries Through Fitness TrainingCHAPTER 5: Sports Nutrition and SupplementsCHAPTER 6: Selecting and Using Protective Sports EquipmentCHAPTER 7: Understanding the Potential Dangers of Adverse Environmental ConditionsCHAPTER 8: Handling Emergency Situations and Injury AssessmentCHAPTER 9: Bloodborne Pathogens, Universal Precautions, and Wound CareCHAPTER 10: Wrapping and Taping TechniquesCHAPTER 11: Understanding the Basics of Injury RehabilitationCHAPTER 12: Helping the Injured Athlete PsychologicallyCHAPTER 13: Recognizing Different Sports InjuriesCHAPTER 14: The Foot and ToesCHAPTER 15: The Ankle and Lower LegCHAPTER 16: The Knee and Related StructuresCHAPTER 17: The Thigh, Hip, Groin, and PelvisCHAPTER 18: The Shoulder ComplexCHAPTER 19: The Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and HandCHAPTER 20: The SpineCHAPTER 21: The Thorax and AbdomenCHAPTER 22: The Head, Face, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatCHAPTER 23: General Medical Conditions and Additional Health ConcernsCHAPTER 24: Substance AbuseCHAPTER 25: Preventing and Managing Injuries in Young Athletes