Injuries In Outdoor Recreation: Understanding, Prevention, And Treatment - Softcover

In this guide, Dr. Guten uses his experience as medical director of the Sports Medicine Institute at Sinai Samaritan Medical Center in Milwaukee and as an orthopedic surgeon to provide readers with an easy-to-follow system to use in conjunction with their doctor for understanding, preventing, and treating injuries sustained during activity. Forty injuries common to participants in hiking, backpacking, bicycling, trail running, rock climbing, mountaineering, paddling, skiing, and surfing are discussed and analyzed.

Dr. Guten uses a "Stop, Caution, Go" system that summarizes ten recommendations for each of the common injuries suffered in outdoor recreation, from herniated neck disks to stress fractures of the foot. Recommendations are given for: activity level, alternative activities, rehabilitation exercises, appropriate support, use of ice or heat, medication, equipment, nutrition, fluids, and surfaces used for exercise.

This guide covers common injuries associated with outdoor adventure activities, such as:
>Ulnar nueritis (biker's wrist)
>Anterior cruciate ligament tear (skiing)
>Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament (skier's thumb)
>Osteoarthritis of the knee and lumbar back strain (hiking)
>Finger tendonitis (climbing)
>Shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis (kayaking)
>Knee-torn meniscus (surfing)
>Knee iliotibial band inflammation (trail running)

Essential reading for every serious outdoor enthusiast, Injuries in Outdoor Recreation will help them manage their sports injuries and return to full activity as safely and quickly as possible.