During the past decade the primary care physician has played a pivotal role in the evolution of sports medicine as a discipline that can benefit patients of all ages. Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician, Third Edition provides the latest information on major topics in sports science and clinical medicine that affect primary care physicians. Presenting complete coverage of all topics in sports medicine, the third edition updates all chapters with current scientific information, incorporates information drawn from evidence-based medicine where ever possible, provides new studies including CT and MRI, and contains a new chapter on alternative and complementary medicine.