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The work of a sports therapist is highly technical and requires expertise in numerous disciplines. The Routledge Handbook of Sports Therapy, Injury and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive and authoritative reference for those studying or working in this field and is the first book to comprehensively cover all of the following areas: biomechanics massage anatomy performance assessment psychology. The handbook starts with in-depth explanations of the different principles that form the foundation of the profession and then deals, in close detail, with key body areas, the injuries that affect them and effective treatment methods. This book is essential to anyone involved in sports therapy, from their first year as an undergraduate, right up to those currently in professional practice.

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Keith Ward has practised as a Sports Therapist since 1995. He has taught at a number of colleges and universities, and since 2009 has been a full-time lecturer on the BSc Sports Therapy programme at University College Birmingham (UCB), UK. He runs a small private practice in Cannock, Staffordshire. His first book, Hands-On Sports Therapy, proved popular with students of sports therapy and became a recommended text for many courses. Since 2012, he has been Managing Editor of the Journal of Sports Therapy (‘the JST’). He is a member of the Society of Sports Therapists (SST), a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Keith holds a biomedical BSc Rehabilitation Studies degree and Diplomas in Sports Therapy, Sports Massage, Exercise Referral, Naturopathy, and Acupuncture. He is currently completing an MA in Learning and Teaching.

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