A renowned sports surgeon offers expert advice for the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries, explaining on a sport-by-sport basis the best methods for protecting the body for a lifetime of physical activity.
Record details
ISBN:9781451667080 (hc.)
ISBN:1451667086 (hc.)
Physical Description:print xvi, 270 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition:1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Publisher:New York : Scribner, 2013.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: what is the point of the book? -- Why it matters -- The epidemic -- What is sports medicine? -- Who I am -- The doctor recommends -- Handbook of youth sports injuries -- Introduction -- Baseball -- Basketball -- Cheerleading -- Cycling -- Dance -- Equestrian sports -- Field hockey -- Figure skating -- Football -- Golf -- Gymnastics -- Hockey -- Inline skating and skateboarding -- Lacrosse -- Martial arts -- Rowing -- Rugby -- Running -- Skiing and snowboarding -- Soccer -- Softball -- Swimming -- Tennis -- Volleyball -- Water polo -- Wrestling -- A prescription for change -- Introduction -- Concussions and emergency action plans (EAP) -- Dynamic warm-up exercises -- Debunking a few myths -- Title IX and youth sports -- Concluding remarks --Adventures in medicine -- Faith, family, and success -- This is my story -- The UCL procedure revisited: the procedure I use -- A career's worth of thanks.