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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 / Robert F. Laprade, MD, PhD ; Luke O'Brien, PT, MPHTY (Sports), SCS ; Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD ; Nicholas I. Kennedy, MD.

LaPrade, Robert F., (author.). O'Brien, Luke (Physical therapist), (author.). Chahla, Jorge, (author.). Kennedy, Nicholas I., (author.). Montana, Joe, 1956- (writer of foreword.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780738284835
ISBN: 0738284831
Physical Description: xii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Life Long, [2019]
Copyright: ©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 knee 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 healing diet ; Consider injections to relieve symptoms ; Prevent reinjury during sports and activities -- Epilogue: Will my knee ever be the same again?.