Aligned to the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice to help learn how to work with athletes' injuries and help them make a physical comeback while following best practices.Incorporation of muscle physiology demonstrates it as the basis for athlete's exercise prescription.Coverage of pathophysiology of overuse injuries illustrates the damage to the musculoskeletal system.Inclusion of treatment and training approaches for athletic rehabilitation shows how to restore the musculoskeletal system back to full flexibility, strength, power, and endurance.Evidence-based clinical application boxes found throughout the book cite key studies and provide real-world application to a clinical setting.Extensive photographs show hands-on demonstrations of important rehabilitation techniques, helping the cinician to accurately apply them during treatment.