Surf Survival The Surfer’s Health Handbook

Free Download Andrew Nathanson, Mark Renneker, "Surf Survival: The Surfer’s Health Handbook"
English | 2019 | pages: 360 | ISBN: 1510740902 | EPUB | 107,7 mb
Three expert physicians/surfers trained in emergency medicine, sports medicine, and family medicine explain everything you need to know to stay safe in the water.

Whether you’re a novice or an expert, a SUPer or a bodyboarder, Surf Survival is the only book that every surfer must have in his or her backpack, car, and beach house. This practical handbook explains everything from how to reduce a shoulder dislocation to understanding waves and currents, from how to treat jellyfish stings to how to apply a tourniquet.
Whether you are surfing a crowded beach in California or a remote island in Indonesia, be prepared to handle surfing-related emergencies from hypothermia and drowning to wound care and infections. Topics include:
– Fitness for surfers
– Prevention and rehabilitation of common overuse injuries
– Wilderness first aid
– Surviving the sun
– Surf-travel medicine
– Surviving big surf
– SUP
– Surfer’s ear
– And much, much more!
Written by three expert physician surfers, packed with color photos and illustrations, this is the authoritative medical guide for surfers and watermen.