Over the course of the past two decades, sports injuries among children, teenagers, and young adults have increased at an alarming rate. In SURVIVING A SEASON, sports medicine specialist Dr. Michael DeFranco explains the important issues surrounding these injuries. This invaluable resource is a basic guide for young athletes, parents, and coaches on how to stay healthy and enjoy sports without getting hurt.
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I enjoyed reading the book Surviving a Season. It was well written, an easy read, and very pertinent and educational to any athlete in any sport. The simplified line items and illustrations will help anyone understand the basic anatomy and injuries that occur to these tissues. There is a lot of useful information regarding injury prevention as well as general health and wellness. --Joseph P. Iannotti, M.D. Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic
Dr. DeFranco brings his experience as a team doctor working with young athletes, parents, and coaches into this new book about understanding and preventing athletic injuries. "Surviving a Season" is well thought out and easy to understand even without an extensive medical background and, as a result, is a quick, but decisive read. All in all, this book highlights the key components of athletic injuries and gives readers a better understanding of why injuries occur and how coaches, parents, and athletes themselves can better prevent such injuries. --National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
This short, basic guidebook to preventing and managing sports injuries in children is a timely, important read for anyone interested in musculoskeletal health in young persons. Dr. DeFranco notes that the consequences of sports injuries that occur at a young age go well beyond losing school and playing time to the potential for the injury evolving into a lifelong problem, limiting the person s capacity to perform work-related activities and to stay physically fit. His goal is to present the important issues surrounding sports injuries in young athletes and to provide a commonsense approach to avoiding them. Numerous line drawings, tables, and lists of additional resources add to the wealth of practical, useful information that is easy to read and understand. It all adds up to a great patient education vehicle for physicians to provide for their young patients and those who care most about their physical well-being. --Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Dr. DeFranco brings his experience as a team doctor working with young athletes, parents, and coaches into this new book about understanding and preventing athletic injuries. "Surviving a Season" is well thought out and easy to understand even without an extensive medical background and, as a result, is a quick, but decisive read. All in all, this book highlights the key components of athletic injuries and gives readers a better understanding of why injuries occur and how coaches, parents, and athletes themselves can better prevent such injuries. --National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
This short, basic guidebook to preventing and managing sports injuries in children is a timely, important read for anyone interested in musculoskeletal health in young persons. Dr. DeFranco notes that the consequences of sports injuries that occur at a young age go well beyond losing school and playing time to the potential for the injury evolving into a lifelong problem, limiting the person s capacity to perform work-related activities and to stay physically fit. His goal is to present the important issues surrounding sports injuries in young athletes and to provide a commonsense approach to avoiding them. Numerous line drawings, tables, and lists of additional resources add to the wealth of practical, useful information that is easy to read and understand. It all adds up to a great patient education vehicle for physicians to provide for their young patients and those who care most about their physical well-being. --Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
About the Author
Dr. DeFranco received his training in orthopaedic surgery at The Cleveland Clinic, Rush University Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Numerous peer-reviewed publications and the national Protect Your Bones program reflect his dedication to teaching young people about good musculoskeletal health. SURVIVING A SEASON is based on his experience providing care to high school, college, and professional athletes. He currently practices in New York City.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Very Informative,
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This book is very well written and informative. I can see this book opening up discussions between parents and children about sports and the injuries that can occur and how to help prevent them. Wonderful book and a topic that needed to be talked about. I have young kids now that are not in sports yet, but after reading this book I feel better prepared to discuss with them steps we should take to help keep them safe and healthy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A top pick for anyone who is active and at risk for these plethora of injuries,
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Sports injuries can prove to be quite severe. "Surviving a Season: Essential Advice for Young Athletes, Coaches, and Parents on Staying Healthy and Avoiding Sports Injuries" is a useful reference from a doctor who has much experience with sports injuries and grants a good deal of tips on what preventative measures can be taken to reduce the frequency and severity of these injuries, no matter what sports they are received. "Surviving a Season" is a top pick for anyone who is active and at risk for these plethora of injuries.
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surviving a season not really what i expected,
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It's OK, if you want an anatomy lesson and type of injuries. I may have just been expecting more
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