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Revised and Expanded Second Edition! Written in easy to understand language, the Bare Essentials Guide to Martial Arts Injury Care & Prevention addresses important self-care issues for the martial arts athlete including: • Stretching: Over 50 essential exercises for building flexibility, preventing common injuries and rehabilitation • Conditioning: Get the facts on using plyometrics, weight training, running, core strengthening, resistive bands, TotalGym and the exercise ball for building strength and speed • Nutrition: Learn to safely cut weight, prevent dehydration, and eat like a champion • Step by step instructions, including photos, for professional athletic taping techniques: ankles, feet, toes, shins, knees, elbows, hip, fingers, and hands • Self-care: Ice vs. heat, identifying serious injuries, caring for minor injuries, training precautions when injured or pregnant • Tips on coping with common injuries:Blisters, Ankle Injuries, Back Pain, Knee Injuries, Groin Pulls, Rotator Cuff Pain, Shin Splints, Dehydration, Ahtlete's Foot, Asthma, Concussions, Head Injuries, Bruises and Swelling, Lacerations, Facial Injuries, Hyperextensions, Chronic Injuries, Emergencies • Instructors and Coaches: Guidance on developing an Emergency Medical Plan, safety in training and competition, training your staff and building a qualified sports medicine team From the Author, Trish Bare Grounds: "This book is written as a discussion with athletes. All of the technical terms used are defined in easy to understand language so that athletes, instructors and parents can benefit. If you are involved in martial arts or have a son or daughter who is, this book will give you some basic knowledge on preventing and caring for the injuries inherent to the martial arts." Also Available: Injury Prevention DVD Kindle Edition:
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Reviewer: Sarah Stobbe from Plymouth MI For anyone who teaches a class you need to read and own this book. It can save you a lot of grief, it goes along with your typical first aid class as far as taking care of injuries. This is an awesome reference book, I highly recommend it.
Reviewer: Diana MacDonald from Belvidere, New Jersey Wonderful, full of clear and focused information helps with many different areas of injuries
Reviewer: David Tran from Alhambra, CA This book is the first of its kind on the market. It covers just about everything from preparing and taping to caring and fuuding. If you are a competitor, coach, parent, or instructor, this book is a must have. Also, get the video if you can.
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