This book is based on the book “The Team Physician’s Handbook,” but includes more appropriate best practice suggestions based on more recent research and advances in treatment strategies. Geared towards the sport clinician, Netter’s Sports Medicine deals with the roles, ethics and responsibilities when dealing with a sports team.
The most unique feature of this book is found in Section VIII, which has chapters to separate specific sports. Current research and statistics are reported about the incidence and type of injuries, commonly involved in each sport. At the end of each chapter, a list is featured of recommended readings for further education about that particular sport. This section is an outstanding source of information for the sport clinician, wanting to know the basic premise, and biomechanics for different sports.
Being a book in the Netter Collection, this textbook includes many of the famous illustrations and anatomical diagrams from Dr. Frank Netter, which are well known in the rehabilitation world. Various radiographic photographs are also plentiful in this textbook, allowing the reader to gain a further understanding of specific injuries.
This book could be used as a quick reference guide to any athletic situation, however it could be argued that the book contains too much information is is difficult to locate the information necessary. The book is very meticulously organized though, using colour coding, a detailed index and thorough headings throughout the text. The reader is guaranteed to learn something new each time this book is opened.