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Sports Medicine

Chi Marathon: The Breakthrough Natural Running Program for a Pain-Free Half Marathon and Marathon

August 1, 2012

The Breakthrough Natural Running Program for a Pain-Free Half Marathon and Marathon
Editors: Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer
Published in 2012
More and more Podiatrists are seeing running who are Chi Running. This book will help you get up to speed on Chi running and understand it.
What the publisher says:
In Chi Marathon, Danny Dreyer, creator of the revolutionary ChiRunning [...]

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Pose Method of Running

April 23, 2012

Dr. Nicholas Romanov’s Pose Method of Running (Dr. Romanov’s Sport Education)
Nicholas Romanov

315 pages; 2004
Dr. Romanov’s Pose Method Of Running brings his revolutionary ideas that changed the world of running to the professional athlete and amateur alike. In a very succinct and enjoyable manner, it teaches one to perform to the very [...]

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Baxter’s The Foot and Ankle in Sport

March 21, 2012

Baxter’s The Foot and Ankle in Sport,
David A. Porter & Lew C. Schon

Hardback, 656 pages, 2nd  edition, published in 2007
Contents:
SECTION I Athletic Evaluation
1 Athletic Evaluation and Management of the Elite Athlete
SECTION II Sport Syndromes
2 Impingement Syndromes of the ankle
3 Stress Fracture: Their Causes and Principles of Treatment
4 Problematic Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
5 Ankle [...]

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Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine

October 13, 2010

Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine

Authors: Matthew B. Werd & E. Leslie Knight
400 pages;  2010
This concise manual is for sports medicine specialists who want to effectively prescribe footwear and orthotics for the athlete. The book provides a logical approach designed to maximize performance and minimize injury. Introductory chapters address the fundamentals, [...]

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Born to Run

June 25, 2010

Born to Run
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Chris McDougall

Why you really need this book:
Born to Run has become the main book referred to by the barefoot running community. Many runners have transitioned to barefoot after reading this book. It is important reading for all health professionals involved in the [...]

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