Based on his years of treating professional, collegiate, and amateur athletes, Robert P. Nirschl, M.D., M.S., together with co-author Janet Sobel, P.T., offers a thorough description of how to prevent, diagnose, and treat elbow injuries in Arm Care. Written in language nonmedical readers can easily understand, this landmark book is also a valuable detailed resource for physicians, therapists, coaches, and sports professionals. Arm Care presents cutting-edge thinking on:

• diagnosing tennis elbow, and its primary sources
• the importance of warm-up and cool-down
• rehabilitative exercise --
  when, how much, and what to expect in recovery time
• surgical intervention --
  when it’s necessary and what’s involved
• returning to peak performance after surgery

Specially designed strength and flexibility training exercises geared for baseball, tennis, and golf -- and other motions, including occupational, that mirror these sports -- make Arm Care a must-have for anyone who treats repetitive stress injuries of the arm and for people who want to learn how to avoid these injuries.

• injury treatment --
  beyond RICE: rest, ice, compression and elevation
• controlling injury-producing overuse