Options for Health-Beat Sports Injuries: Through Conventional and Complementary Methods - Brossura

Pallas, Andrew

 
9781840005349: Options for Health-Beat Sports Injuries: Through Conventional and Complementary Methods

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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.

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