Product Description

This book will be of interest to athletes, coaches, health and fitness professionals, students and the general public interested in sports medicine. It includes the athletes' guide to treating sports injuries, pain and deciding when to keep playing and when to possibly stop. Included are details of body conditioning, nutrition, equipment choice and repair techniques to prevent injuries.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #479056 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

About the Author
Robert Gotlin, DO is the Director of Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation and the Coordinator of the Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Fellowship training program in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. He is also an assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He is considered a leading expert in sports medicine, hosting his own sports health and fitness radio show every week on ESPN radio and guest hosting on ABC-TV's medical and health show Healthy Living. Gotlin also consults with the medical teams for the Knicks, Yankees, Liberty and Nets.