Úrazy ve sportu a jak jim předcházet - První pomoc, taping, rehabilitace – Pilný Jaroslav (2018)

The book, which was first published under the title Injury Prevention for Athletes, serves as a kind of "cookbook" for the initial diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries to the upper and lower limbs, head, and spine. It simply describes the anatomical prerequisites for the occurrence of specific damage, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options, including the time necessary for complete recovery. The revised edition includes a chapter dedicated to the specifics of childhood fractures, which, if not respected, can lead to serious lifelong difficulties. The authors introduce readers to basic techniques of static taping, which can aid in the recovery of already sustained injuries, but can also be used as a preventive measure. Furthermore, they clearly demonstrate specific applications of kinesiotaping as a progressive method currently used in sports traumatology and physiotherapy. For a successful return of the athlete to competitive activity, rehabilitation is also crucial, which is why the penultimate part of the book focuses on 64 illustrated exercises dedicated to the rehabilitation of individual joints, with recommendations on when to start using them after an injury or surgery. Given that athletes are also experiencing a significant increase in issues related to pain…