Here is a new edition of the innovative guide that can help any athlete recover more quickly from injury. From runner's knee to tennis elbow, every athlete has suffered an injury at one time or another. In The Sports Injury Handbook, Dr. Hans Kraus lays out, in simple non-clinical terms, what every athlete, coach, and trainer should know about the prevention and treatment of sports-related injury. Within its pages you'll find important information on treatments--from massage therapy to electrotherapy-plus a detailed program designed to quicken rehabilitation after serious injury. This handbook will be of value to anyone who participates in any sport, whether you are a weekend jogger or a professional baseball player. This book can help you on your way to your personal best in any sport. -- Billy Kidd, Champion Ski Racer Shin splints, runner's knee, sprain, tennis elbow, stiff neck, pulled muscle, neck strain, backache, stress fracture, dislocated shoulder, broken bone - every athlete has suffered an injury such as these at one time or another. In The Sports Injury Handbook, Dr. Hans Kraus lays out, in simple nonclinical terms, what every athlete, coach, and trainer should know about the prevention and treatment of sports-related injury.With information on treatments - ethyl chloride, ice, massage, heat, electrotherapy, and self-hypnosis - plus a detailed program designed to quicken rehabilitation after serious injury, this handbook will be of value to anyone involved in the following sports: running and jogging, football, wrestling, hockey, golf, skiing, tennis and racket sports, gymnastics, mountaineering, basketball, walking and hiking, baseball, swimming and diving, cycling, soccer, and much more. (6 X 9, 168 pages, illustrations) Hans Kraus, M.D., was an internationally known pioneer in the field of sports medicine, as well as a gymnast, fencer, amateur boxer, rock climber, and mountaineer. During his long medical career, his patients included many top athletes, as well as two presidents. Used Book in Good Condition