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The Female Athlete

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Female athletes have unique concerns in terms of both anatomic and physiological issues concerning pain from musculoskeletal injuries and orthopedic conditions. Both mechanical loading and hormonal/endocrinological feedback strongly influence the female body structure. This chapter will examine gender-specific musculoskeletal disorders both in the acute traumatic and nonacute, atraumatic settings. Prevention and management of female athletic injuries will be addressed; the latter encompasses both surgical and nonoperative treatment.

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I would like to acknowledge the following people for their technical contribution in helping me toward completion of my book chapter. Without their dedication and hard work, the task would have been much more difficult for me: Ms. Beverly Reed, Ms. Meadow Green, Ms. Joni Davis, and Ms. Erica Pena. I also want to thank Ms. Carla Zavala, my nurse; Rosa Fuller, my close friend; Mich Zumwalt, my brother; Francoise & Kevin Sullivan, my mother and stepfather; and most of all, Miko and Demi, my wonderful children, for all their love and undying support for me always!

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, 9436, Lubbock, TX, 79430-9436, USA

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Zumwalt, M. (2013). The Female Athlete. In: Bailey, A., Bernstein, C. (eds) Pain in Women. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7113-5_10

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