Author: Howse, Justin & Hancock, Shirley
Title: Dance Technique and Injury Prevention
Description: London/ New York, A & C Black/ Routledge, (1992?). Second edition, orig. boards. 25x19cm, xii,198 pp, Revised edition.. Textual photos & drawings.. Small label to rear cover. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: Anatomy and Physiology; The Skeleton; The Joints; The Muscles; the Nervous System; The Skin; The Cardio-vascular System; The Alimentary Canal and Digestion; The Respiratory System; The Excretory System; The Endocrine System; Anatomical Points relevant to Ballet; Injuries: Pathology, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, Nutrition; Patho-physiology of Injury: Inflammation and Healing; Types of Injury; Causes and Complications of Dance Injuries; The Treatment of Injuries: General Principles; Specific Treatments of Injuries; The Prevention of Injury; Nutrition; Specific Injuries: their Cause and Treatment; Sprain of the Lateral Ligament of the Ankle; Rupture of the Lateral Ligament of the Ankle; Sprain of the Medial Ligament of the Ankle; Chronic Sprains of the Lateral and Medial Ligaments of the Ankle; Anterior Capsular Sprain of the Ankle; Fracture of the Lateral Malleolus; Fracture of the Medial Malleolus;Osteochondral Fracture of the Dome of the Talus; Achilles Tendonitis; Rupture of the Achilles Tendon; Achilles Tendon Bursitis; Os Trigonum and Large Posterior Tubercle of Talus; Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis; Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis; Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendonitis; Stress Fractures of the Metatarsals; Osteochondritis of the Head of the 2nd or 3rd Metatarsal; Plantar Fascial Strain; Capsular Strains of 1st Metatarso-phalangeal Joint; Sesamoiditis; Hallux Valgus and Bunions; Hallux Rigidus; Ingrowing Toenail; Corns and Callosities; Sundry Spurs, Areas of Calcification;..

Keywords: Dance Injuries, Injury Prevention, Ballet, Dancing, Physiotherapy, , , ,