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linical Sports Medicine, 3rd ed., P. Bruckner, K.han (2006).

et me start by declaring my bias . . . I love this book.t is a fabulous reference text and an excellenttarting point for anything that a sports physio-herapist encounters either on the field or in thelinic.

Clinical Sports Medicine has been a staple diet ofports clinicians, an essential text on the shelves ofll musculoskeletal/sports physiotherapy practicesnd in the library of all physiotherapy students sincets first edition in 1993. Highly credentialed authorseter Bruckner and Karim Khan have compiled anxpert band of chapter authors who have aimedo provide information relating to all aspects ofports medicine practice succinctly yet thoroughly.s suggested by the late Professor John Sutton inhe foreword to the first edition, the book addresseshe prevention, diagnosis and management of notnly the elite but all exercising individuals, mak-ng it a timely, relevant text serving all activeembers of the community. The third edition haseen thoughtfully divided into sections on the fun-amental principles, regional problems, enhancingports medicine, special populations, medical man-gement and practical sports medicine. Eachhapter is accompanied by recommended read-ng, useful websites and updated reference listsnabling the reader to look to original texts. Theew edition incorporates many more visual aidesncluding more photographs now in full colour,ore radiographic slides/diagrams/flowcharts and

xcellent colour illustrations. Another additiono the new text is the ‘‘Practice Pearls’’hich provide helpful clinically relevant tips (Iould like to see more of these in futureditions).

Several new chapters have been added to the006 edition. Chapter 7 on ‘‘Recovery’’ value-adds

o the text covering several of the strategies com-only used to optimise recovery following heavyouts of training or competition. The author hasade a concerted effort to provide the reader

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ith what scientific evidence is available on thiselatively controversial topic. The addition of Chap-er 11 on core stability demonstrates Brukner andhan’s commitment to informing up-to-date clin-

cal practice. The original Hip and Groin chapteras been divided into two stand-alone chapters,ne covering acute hip and groin injury leavinghe second to focus on an area we can all knowore about . . . longstanding groin pain. There

re some great new illustrations to remind usbout the anatomy of the area and to confirmts complexity. I particularly like the chaptersuthored by a researcher together with a clini-ian. Chapters 28, 32 and 41 are good examples ofhis.

There are some areas where there is room formprovement which is great news for the editorsnd authors who undoubtedly are looking forwardo the fourth edition! Chapter 10 ‘‘Treatments Usedor Musculoskeletal Conditions: More Choices andore Evidence’’, has seen the old chapter on Prin-

iples of Treatment given a slightly more evidenceased approach. Compiling this chapter would haveeen difficult as there is so much conflicting litera-ure of variable quality on the evidence for a rangef treatment options however the author is incon-istent in reporting the relative worth of variousreatment choices. The chapter could have openedith a definition of evidence based practice—–auote from Sackett1 about EBM being a mix ofmpirical evidence with clinical experience andatient values dispelling the oft held notion thatnless there has been a double blind randomisedontrolled trial of a treatment it should be thrownut like the proverbial ‘‘baby with the bathwater.’’description of levels of evidence for all treatment

ptions covered would be helpful particularly as theuthor occasionally quotes these—–this could haveeen achieved with a table including more refer-nces.

For those wondering, whether it is ‘‘worth’’pgrading to the third edition when you alreadyave the revised second edition on the bookshelf (orn the bed-side table), the answer is a resounding

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‘‘yes!’’ It is not just because it is a great new-look colourful text. Edition 3 has not just beenrepackaged and re-badged—–it includes current,state-of-the-science information and referencingfor the clinician in an easy to find, digestible for-mat. A very convenient addition to the new editionis the included CD of patient information sheets.Easily downloaded and printed, the sheets provide

patients with a hard copy of invaluable informationand advice on the aetiology, diagnosis and manage-ment of their presenting problem. As I said at theoutset—–I love this book.

Book review

eference

1. Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, Rosenberg W, HaynesRB. Evidence based medicine: how to practice and teachEBM. Edinburgh, UK: Churchill Livingstone; 2001.

Leslie NicholsonUniversity of Sydney, Discipline of Physiotherapy,

AustraliaE-mail address: l.nicholson@usyd.edu.au

11 April 2007