The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies 1,001 Doctor-Approved Health Fixes and Injury-Prevention Secrets for a Leaner, Fitter, More Athletic Body!

by Metzl, Jordan; Zimmerman, Mike

• ISBN13: 9781609612344
• ISBN10: 1609612345
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-13
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

Quick fixes and effective home remedies for runners, bikers, skiers, golfersand all types of athletesto get them back in the game fast. From casual joggers to competitive triathletes, high school footballers to aging weekend warriors, tens of millions of Americans enjoyand get injured enjoyingsports and fitness activities. (High school athletics alone result in more than 2 million injuries a year!) Now, the hobbled masses have an authoritative guide to healing themselves: The Athletes Book of Home Remedies. This comprehensive guidebook for fitness buffs and sports enthusiasts empowers readers to self-diagnose and self-treat chronic and acute aches and painsfrom shin splints and sprains to athlete's footand provides medically sound advice on preventing injuries. A doctor-designed, get-back-in-shape workout and diet plan accompanies the head-to-toe diagnostic manual, ensuring that readers will not only come back from injury stronger than ever, but will avoid getting sidelined in the future.

Author Biography

Jordan D. Metzl, MD, is a nationally recognized sports medicine physician at Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City. His practice treats more than 20,000 patients and he is regularly voted among New York’s top sports medicine doctors by New York magazine. He lectures and teaches all over the world and has appeared on the Today show and Good Morning America.

Dr. Metzl specializes in nonsurgical treatment, working to help patients get back to their favorite activities as soon as is safely possible. He also strives to be a positive example for his patients, teaching his "Iron Strength" workout classes on weekends and maintaining his own fitness at an elite level. "I love being fit and active, and I like to encourage others to do the same," he says. "I feel like being a role model for my patients really helps me communicate with them better. I want to keep them on the field because I know how much better I feel when I’m out there doing what I love to do. Fitness keeps me injury-free and helps me in all aspects of my life, both inside and outside the office."

 

Mike Zimmerman is a contributing editor to Men’s Health and coauthor of The Men’s Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition and The Impact! Body Plan.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Athlete, Heal Thyself	p. x
Tell Me Where It Hurts	p. xxxii
Feet, Ankles & Lower Legs	p. 2
Knees	p. 28
Hamstrings, Hips, Glutes & Groin	p. 58
Lower Back	p. 100
Abdominals, Obliques & Chest	p. 112
Neck & Shoulders	p. 134
Upper Arms & Elbows	p. 162
Forearms, Wrists & Hands	p. 182
Head	p. 202
The Most Annoying Sports Maladies Ever-Cured!	p. 218
How to Win at Everything	p. 238
Iron Strength Workouts	p. 256
The Athlete's Guide to Great Eating	p. 296
Index	p. 350
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