books about: injuries     books:       Fixing Your Feet: Prevention & Treatments for Athletes21 reviews John Vonhof Footwork Publications, 2000 3Day walker I'm training for the Breast Cancer 3Day walk -- 60 miles in three days -- and stumbled across this book during an internet search for blister prevention and cures. I got a copy right away. I have never before participated in any endurance sports and needed as much good advice as I could find and believe me, this book delivered. Certainly, there are parts of it that don't apply to my current ...             Over My Head : A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out61 reviews Claudia L. Osborn Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1998 Essential for the patient and the family I first read this book at the recommendation of my neuropsychologist following a closed-head injury 8 years ago. I think it saved my sanity! Closed-head injury can bring about a panoply of just plain WEIRD symptoms that can make the patient (and their family, for that matter) feel as if they're losing their mind. The insanity is explained by a doctor who went through the same experience after ...             Hold My Hand: A Mother's Journey21 reviews Glenys Carl Macmillan UK, 2006 Loving mother... This is one of the BEST books I have ever read. Glenys dropped everything when she heard her son was in a coma on the other side of the world. She tended to him 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even setting her alarm clock every 3 hours to turn Scott over in bed so he wouldn't get bed sores. I find it amazing that there were always people to help Glenys, all she needed to do was step out ...             Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : And Other Repetitive Strain Injuries38 reviews Sharon J. Butler New Harbinger Publications, 1996 Excellent set of stretches for large variety of carpal tunnel types This book was loaned to me at my job as a computer engineer. I had carpal tunnel affecting my wrists & forarm. Excellent, easy stretches which really relieve the pain. I recommended it to a friend who cleans houses for a living, and she was able to stop wearing the arm brace. Great for those tiny, hard to stretch muscles.             Everyday Matters38 reviews Danny Gregory Princeton Architectural Press, 2003 It's polite to share Danny Gregory has gone through some rough stuff; his seemingly ideal life, in accordance with all the myths of what makes an 'ideal life', was going along according to script until suddenly everything changed... but then isn't conflict the very item necessary for excellent drama and mandatory for positive resolution? In this instance Gregory reached out for something to help him and when he ...             Neck Injuries61 reviews S. M. A. Babar Springer, 2000 Very nice and useful pocket book I supervise the trauma center in a busy part of Hong Kong for a teaching hospital. I have found this book packed with useful information. It is very suitable for doctors and nurses in a trauma center and is also of considerable use to the paramedics who want to know a little bit more in cervical injuries. I have seen many instances of chiropractic cervical trauma in Hong Kong and was impressed to ...             A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth: How to Treat Your Injuries with Powerful Healing Secrets of the Great Chinese ...22 reviews Tom Bisio Fireside, 2004 superb! Tom Bisio did a superb job! the knowledge gathered in this book is well researched, valid and profound. I highly recommend this book for anyone who get's beaten up and wants to be back in the ring as soon as possible ;o)             The First Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats (Prevention Pets)27 reviews Amy D. Shojai Rodale Books, 2001 I love this book! I foster cats for a local shelter and have cats of my own. This book is very easy to understand and gives you very detailed information on whatever is ailing your pet. It has more serious ailments such as a heat stroke and more casual ones such as vomiting up a hairball. It also has a handy chart that tells you what human medicines will work for your pets. I highly recommend it.             The Sports Medicine Patient Advisor22 reviews Pierre A. Rouzier Sportsmed Press, 1999 Sports Medicine patient advisor This book arrived in excellent condition and in the time promised. I am very pleased with the service I received. This is an excellent book for helping patients with exercises to return them to better functioning. Thank you J.R.             The Lore of Running36 reviews Tim Noakes Oxford University Press Southern Africa, 1987 Substance, Facts, Form and all, simply awsome! This book not only contains all you need to know about running but also goes into great medical and scientific details. Dr. Tim Noakes is a true schollar of sports science and had managed to blend the experience of many elite athletes together with medical research and scientific fact into a compact journal - the true Runners Bible!             Do You Really Need Back Surgery?: A Surgeon's Guide to Neck and Back Pain and How to Choose Your Treatment12 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 Very helpful After a few years of worsening spinal stenosis I recently had to have a multiple laminectomy. There have been some post-operational complications or further problems, and I am trying to sort things out. I may have to decide to have further surgery or not. Dr. Filler's book has been very helpful to me in understanding my situation regarding my spinal problems and my possible options for ...             Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff16 reviews Jim Johnson Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2007 Well, it worked I hurt my rotator cuffs doing some bag work. I waited a long time (I'm a guy) to go into an ortho. He gave me the advice to work on my posture, lose weight and a photocopy of some exercises to do. Told me that how I injured myself didn't matter, fixing it was what counted. Well, posture and losing weight solved that problem. Had a completely different feeling problem. Went back after ...             The Runners' Repair Manual: A Complete Program for Diagnosing and Treating Your Foot, Leg and Back Problems15 reviews Murray F. Weisenfeld, Barbara Burr St. Martin's Griffin, 1981 Got me through my first half marathon This book was recommended to me by a co-worker and it got me through my first half marathon. I still use it as a reference. I've since gifted it to several friends who also run.             Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide19 reviews Emil, M.D. Pascarelli, Deborah Quilter John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1994 Reader in Ohio After years of extreme pain caused by ...poor working conditions ..., I ended up disabled. I found this book four years later. In that time, I had seen two M.D.'s, three chiropracters and two orthopedic surgeons. I was diagnosed as having a pinched nerve. After reading this book, I made an appointment with Dr. Pascarelli. I was the last new patient he took before retiring. He diagnosed me as ...             Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition13 reviews William Forgey Globe Pequot, 1999 Superb source for beyond first aid It's no surprise that every reviewer has given this excellent and comprehensive book five stars. Written by William Forgey, MD, former president of the Wilderness Medicine Society it goes beyond first aid, dealing with situations where you cannot merely administer initial care and then count on a rapid evacuation. Forgey writes with a light hand; he avoids jargon and has a dry sense of humor. ...             The Best I Can Be: Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome-Effects12 reviews Jodee Kulp Better Endings New Beginnings, 2000 Great Book! This is a great book. Not written by a textbook expert, but written by real-world experts = a FAS child and her mom. People who daily live with the effects of this birth defect. My husband and I both read it and learned practical, tried approaces. Thanks to Liz and her mom!             Mountain Rescue Doctor17 reviews St. Martin's Press, 2007 Moutain Resue Doctor Great message Anyone that has set foot in the outdoors needs to read this book. I find it refreshing today that there are people, like Doc Tilburg and the Crag Rats, that are willing to risk their lives for the bennifit of others without being highly compensated. The book is very enlightening by exposing us to real life situations and it is a book that you will read cover to cover in one ...             Body Mechanics for Manual Therapists: A Functional Approach to Self-Care and Injury Prevention18 reviews Barbara Frye FryetaÌg Pub, 2000 Save Your Body Now! If you are a therapist, of any kind, you must buy this book. I use mine almost everyday to help keep myself injury free - and so far, so good. I also use the "client education tips" regularly to education my clients. The book also has helpful "practice tips" which help me to remember good body mechanics when at the table. I love this book - so will you!             If I Only Had a Brain Injury13 reviews Laura Bruno Xlibris Corporation, 2008 A Great Resource for Traumatic Brain Injuries If I Only Had a Brain Injury is a delightful, powerful and highly informative book. Beautifully written, Laura Bruno draws upon her experiences with her own Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from a car accident. Her descriptions are vivid, deeply and personal. The book is very supportive and is an excellent resource for those dealing with Traumatic Brain Injuries and their caregivers. The book is ...             Or Perish in the Attempt: Wilderness Medicine in the Lewis & Clark Expedition17 reviews David J. Peck Farcountry Press, 2002 Lively Well Written Account of the Medical Practices of the Captains Physician Peck writes a well-written lively account, in an almost conversational method wrought with humor, of the adventures of the Corps of Discovery and the medical obstacles they encountered along with the medical practices utilized by the good captains. Peck provides a background of medical practices that were practiced in that day as well as a brief summation of how medicine was practiced ...              search for books approach, athletes, companion, complete, computer, conquering, diagnosing, effects, everyday, expedition, fireside, functional, injuries, mechanics, medicine, mountain, powerful, prevention, problems, repetitive, rotator, self-care, syndrome, syndrome-effects, therapists, treating, treatment, treatments, warrior, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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