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Back to topSports Injury Handbook: Professional Advice for Amateur Athletes (Paperback)
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Do you know...
- Which exercises cause unnecessary wear and tear on your body?
- What to do during the first critical few seconds following a sports injury?
- When an off-the-rack arch support can be as effective as a $200 custom-made orthotic device?
- How to keep in condition during rehabilitation?
- The conditioning, nutrition, and strength training techniques professional athletes use to stay in top physical shape
- Easy, step-by-step rehabilitative exercises you can perform at home
- Special precautions for women, children, and older athletes
- How to prevent or treat the most common injuries in more than two dozen sports, including aerobics, baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, cycling, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, running, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, walking, and wrestling
About the Author
DR. ALLAN M. LEVY is team physician for the New York Giants and, formerly, the New Jersey Nets and New York Islanders. He also has a successful New Jersey-based sports medicine practice for high school and recreational athletes. MARK L. FUERST is a professional writer specializing in health issues who has contributed articles to such magazines as Family Circle, Woman's Day, American Health, and Self. He is currently President of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.