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The knee injury bible : everything you need to know about knee injuries, how to treat them, and how they affect your life  Cover Image Book Book

The knee injury bible : everything you need to know about knee injuries, how to treat them, and how they affect your life / Robert F. Laprade, MD, PhD ; Luke O'Brien, PT, MPHTY (Sports), SCS ; Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD ; Nicholas I. Kennedy, MD.

Summary:

"From prominent experts in orthopedics and sports medicine, a comprehensive guide for anyone with knee injury or chronic knee pain: how injuries occur, how to treat problems, and how to return to the life and sports you love." -- from Amazon.com

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  • ISBN: 9780738284835
  • ISBN: 0738284831
  • Physical Description: xii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Life Long Books, 2019

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / by Joe Montana -- Part 1: Help! My knee is not working!. How did this happen? ; What to do following a knee injury ; The top twenty-five knee problems -- Part 2: All about surgery. Should I have surgery? ; The presurgical checklist and why it is so extensive ; The day of surgery ; Commonly prescribed medications -- Part 3: Getting back to awesome: your knee rehab plan. Recovery dos and don'ts ; Ace your physical therapy ; Lose weight and eat a healthy diet ; Consider injections to relieve symptoms ; Prevent reinjury during sports and activities -- Epilogue: Will my knee ever be the same again?
Subject: Knee.
Knee > Wounds and injuries > Treatment.
Ligaments > Wounds and injuries.


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