Osteopathic Athletic Health Care

Osteopathy in the care of athletes is a rapidly developing area, as many realize what this health care system has to offer. This research-based text puts forward osteopathic approaches that are at the forefront of athletic care in both the UK and the USA. It applies osteopathic practice and principles to athletic care both on and off the field. Written for practitioners and students of osteopathy, medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and those working in general practice, this work shows how osteopathy applies anatomy and physiology in a practice that is beginning to revolutionize the care of the athlete in today's world of competitive sport. It should be of interest to osteopaths, physiotherapists, OT's, rehabilitation specialists, chiropractrs, and students in these fields.