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Sports Injuries: A Self-help Guide (Paperback)

by Vivian Grisogono (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd (1 Mar 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0719541115
  • ISBN-13: 978-0719541117
  • Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 24.6 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 98,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Likely to become a standard classic of commonsense.' -- Daily Mail 'This book is exactly what it claims to be and will be of very good value to athletes, coaches and trainers ... can be recommended to the sporting public without hesitation.' -- David P Chapman, Secretary of the British Associat 'Explains just what goes wrong where - and why. Even more valuable are the explanations of how to avoid those injuries in the first place; these are packed with nuggets of good sense.' -- Sport and Leisure

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Written by a professional for the unlucky sportsman, whether professional, competitive or recreational, this book is the first effective guide to coping with injuries and getting back to sport. Vivian Grisogono passes on years of experience as a sports participant and physiotherapist. Injuries are described 'geographically', from foot to neck, and then down the arm. Arrowed drawings throughout help you identify the site of pain. The causes of injury are explained, to help you understand how and why a particular injury occurs, whether it's a sudden traumatic injury like the sprinter's hamstring tear or the squash player's Achilles tendon rupture, or a gradual overuse injury like tennis elbow or runner's shin soreness. Self-diagnosis is fraught with pitfalls, and this book aims to steer you clear of them by helping to identify the possible causes of your pain, in order to present a clear picture of the problem to your medical practitioner, so that he can make a speedy and accurate diagnosis. The first-aid and immediate self-help measures you should take for any injury, before you manage to see your doctor, are described.Following diagnosis, rehabilitation principles for each injury are given, from the very early stages of recovery, through to your return to sport. For tendon and muscle injuries, the progression starts with passive stretching for flexibility, then you re-strengthen the injured muscle group, until the final stage when you work the muscles in co-ordination with the surrounding muscles. For joint injuries, you have to regain stability through strengthening exercises, then gradually mobilize the injured joint, before moving into the final phase of co-ordinating exercises. All the specific exercises for achieving these aspects of recovery are illustrated in detail, for each injury throughout the body. The explanations of injuries and their recovery processes, as well as the amazing range of therapeutic exercises listed, will make this book indispensable not only to sportsmen and women of all types and ages, but also to coaches, PE teachers, and medical and paramedical practitioners interested in sports injuries.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a well set out, written, and much used book, 14 Feb 2000
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This book has not only been well used by myself and family but also lent out to friends (most of whom have subseqently bought their own copy). I find it well set out, diagrams simple but more than adequate, with the accompanying text easy for anyone to understand. What is also good about this book is that it not only helps with the initial injury but it also shows ways to aleviate, strengthen, etc the injury. I would recommend this book to anyone in any type of sport.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 2 Aug 2005
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I have used this book since I first bought a copy in the early 90s. It is excellent and I cannot recommend the author's straightforward explanations of the conditions and their treatment highly enough.

Ms.Grisogono should be put in charge of all physiotherapy training in the UK!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, 9 April 2007
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This book is an essential tool for coaches, teachers and others interested in activities where injuries may result. The detail is precise and almost all possible injuries to varying parts of the body are covered. Rehab exercises are also provided. I am both a teacher and coach and this book is such a worthwhile tool! Well worth the money! Go on...
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