Healthy Runner's Handbook (Paperback)

by Lyle J. Micheli (Author), Mark Jenkins (Author) "Running is here to stay..." (more)
Key Phrases: expert orthopedic care, overuse running injuries, administer ice massage, Nancy Clark, American College of Sports Medicine (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Micheli and Jenkins present accepted techniques for preventing, diagnosing, caring for, and rehabilitating common running injuries. Information on anatomical abnormalities and other causes of injuries (inappropriate footwear, incorrect training, etc.) precede the prevention advice and illustrated directions for various strength-training exercises. Most of the handbook thereafter consists of chapters about injuries to specific sites (feet, ankles, lower leg, etc.) that ultimately cover symptoms, concerns, treatments, recovery times, and rehabilitations of 31 common running ailments. A chapter devoted to female runners' special concerns (skeletal injuries, eating disorders, and hormonal problems) and another on nutrition round out an excellent resource. Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Review
Healthy Runner's Handbook helps runners put an end to nagging injuries by showing them how to run safely and successfully. Health Runner's Handbook shows runners how to diagnose, care for, and rehabilitate 31 specific overuse injuries. It also provides valuable guidance on how to prevent these injuries in the first place! The heart of Healthy Runner's Handbook gives general guidelines for both self- and doctor-prescribed treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the foot; ankle; lower leg; knee; hip, pelvis, and groin; and the back. Healthy Runner's Handbook also discusses special concerns for female runners and the nutritional needs of runners. Featuring more than 90 illustrations and photos, it also contains many informative sidebars on topics as diverse as self-testing for muscle imbalances and coping with allergies. -- Midwest Book Review

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880115246
• ISBN-13: 978-0880115247
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,263,052 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had this when I started, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This is an excellent reference.

The chapter on preventing injuries is alone worth the price of the book. The authors clearly explain muscle imbalance and its possible effects on runners. There's even a self-test for muscle imbalance and techniques for establishing proper balance.

Many ex-runners probably would have kept it up, if they had read this book. It helps you diagnose and manage injuries yourself and point you to a doctor when you really need one.

I've shown this to several runners, who immediately want their own copy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Book for Running Injuries, August 20, 2002

By A Customer

This book does not discuss hamstring or quadricep injuries. These two muscle groups are by the far two of the most important for runners. Because of this I do not recommend this book!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Running-Injury book I've found., December 22, 1999

By	Eric Stump (New Jersy, USA) - See all my reviews

I've went through about 4 books looking for help with my own running injuries, and this one was BY FAR the best. More information, catagorized wonderfully, and very easy to comprehend and apply to yourself. Even though this book has more info in it than injury-related, at least half of the book is based on injury, and I can't recommend THIS section of the book highly enough. A real winner.