Beating Sports Injuries: Through Conventional and Complementary Methods (Options for health) - Softcover

Pallas, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840005343 ISBN 13: 9781840005349

Verlag: Mitchell Beazley, 2003

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To get the most out of any sport, the keen amateur needs to know the best ways to prevent and treat sports injuries. Divided into two parts, the first section gives information about the most common injuries, from tennis elbow to a dislocated shoulder. There is a guide to symptoms to check for and warning boxes to tell you when you should seek professional help. The second section offers balanced advice on treating these injuries. It covers a wide range of medicines, treatments and therapies from both the conventional and complementary fields, ranging from acupuncture and homeopathy to drugs and surgery, Advice is offered on how to train effectively to avoid injury, and on to good nutrition to ensure the best performance.

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Andrew Pallas is a trained osteopath and sports therapist with his own practice based in Leeds. He writes for numerous magazines including Osteopathy Today. Dr George Lewith, the general editor, is a senior university lecturer, a GP, acupuncturist and homeopath, and is head of the Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine in Southampton, Manchester and London. He has recently presented an award-winning TV series, Natural Born Healers, and appeared on Watchdog Healthcheck.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Mitchell Beazley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1840005343
• ISBN 13: 9781840005349
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
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