Performance
Illustrated anatomy links common sports injuries to causes, symptoms, first aid, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and safe return to movement.
The author takes the usual immediate care of rest, ice, compression and elevation and adds a fifth step: referral for proper medical treatment. The added step is meant to stress that many injuries need assessment by a qualified practitioner. Self-care alone can miss serious or long-term tissue damage.
According to the book, rehabilitation is not finished when pain fades. Its exercises are progressive and aim to rebuild flexibility, strength, balance, mobility, and the injured person's confidence. The goal is a return to activity, ideally stronger than before.
The book sorts injuries into acute ones, such as a fracture or a muscle strain, and chronic ones that build over time, such as tendon inflammation or a frozen shoulder. It also grades them as mild, moderate or severe. These labels help decide what care fits.