Muscular Injuries in the Posterior Leg

Part I. Underlying Principles in the Assessment and Treatment of Muscular Injuries of the Posterior Leg

1. Anatomy of the Leg
Julia C. Bisschops, Mark E. Lavallee

2. Physiology of Skeletal Muscle
Scott N. Drum, Ryan Weatherwax, J. Bryan Dixon

3. Structure and Organization of Skeletal Muscle
J. Bryan Dixon, Scott N. Drum, Ryan Weatherwax

4. Pathophysiology of Skeletal Muscle Injury
Andrew Swentik

5. Neurophysiology of Musculoskeletal Pain
Erich N. Ottem

Part II. Assessment of Muscular Injuries in the Posterior Leg

6. Clinical Assessment of the Posterior Leg
J. Bryan Dixon, Christopher Robert Faber

7. Imaging and Tests for Posterior Lower Leg
Eric P. Sturos, J. Bryan Dixon

Part III. Treatment of Muscular Injuries in the Posterior Leg

8. Acute Injuries in the Posterior Leg
Stephen M. Simons, Jeremy L. Riehm

9. Sub-acute and Chronic Injuries in the Posterior Leg
Stephen M. Simons, Christopher C. Jordan

10. Surgical Treatment of Posterior Leg Injuries
Zachary C. Leonard

11. Rehabilitation of Injuries in the Posterior Leg
John Baldea, Manoj K. Dhariwal, Brock McMillen, Casey Chrzastowski, Stacey M. Hall, Jordana Weber, Conan Chittick, Premod John, Morhaf Al Achkar

12. Special Population Considerations in the Treatment of Posterior Leg Injuries
Ryan R. Woods, Jeffrey S. Brault

13. Complementary Medicine Practices for Muscular Injuries of the Posterior Leg
Bo M. Rowan†, J. Bryan Dixon

Avainsanat: Medicine & Public Health, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation