Fixing Your Feet - John Vonhof

Fixing Your Feet

Prevention and Treatments for Athletes

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
392 Seiten
2011 | 5th Revised edition
Wilderness Press (Verlag)
978-0-89997-638-9 (ISBN)
14,95 inkl. MwSt
  • Titel ist leider vergriffen;
    keine Neuauflage
  • Artikel merken
Foot pain and injuries can thwart even the most experienced athletes, whether on the trail, asphalt, or ball court. This title discredits the conventional wisdom of 'no pain, no gain', teaching instead how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy or hurting feet.
Foot pain and injuries can thwart even the most experienced athletes. Foot expert John Vonhof discredits the conventional wisdom of "no pain, no gain," teaching instead how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy or hurting feet. With a focus on individual and team care, this fifth edition covers everything that an active person needs for immediate and long-term foot care solutions. Vonhof's advice comes not only from his own experience but also from many foot experts and endurance athletes. He offers numerous solutions for each problem, as there is no one best solution -- different treatments work for different feet. This comprehensive resource covers footwear basics, prevention, and treatments along with clear diagrams, photos, and charts that demonstrate techniques and solutions. If it can happen to a foot, it's covered in this book.

Vonhof's advice comes from his own experience as well as from numerous foot experts and ultramarathoners who know what works for them. For each problem, numerous solutions are offered. There is no one best solution - different treatments work for different feet. Clear diagrams, photos, and charts demonstrate foot maladies and treatment techniques. This comprehensive resource covers the full gamut of footwear basics, prevention, and treatments. If it can happen to a foot, it's covered in this book. An avid runner and fastpacker for more than 27 years, John Vonhof treats athletes' feet during ultramarathons and adventure races. He combines the technical training of his work as a paramedic, orthopedic technician, and emergency-room technician with his passion to help athletes with their foot problems. John has travelled world-wide to train athletes, their crews, and medical personnel about proper foot-care techniques.

Verlagsort Berkley
Sprache englisch
Maße 153 x 229 mm
Gewicht 610 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Sportmedizin
ISBN-10 0-89997-638-7 / 0899976387
ISBN-13 978-0-89997-638-9 / 9780899976389
Zustand Neuware
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
Das Lehrbuch für das Sportstudium

von Arne Güllich; Michael Krüger

Buch (2022)
Springer (Verlag)
74,99

von Torsten Brauner; Jan Müller; Konstantin Beinert

Buch | Softcover (2021)
Urban & Fischer in Elsevier (Verlag)
44,00