The Female Athlete's Body Book : How to Prevent and Treat Sports Injuries in Women and Girls

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Summary: Every parent of a female athlete should keep this book close
Review: One of my daughters was an MVP Basketball player in high school. She worked hard, played hard and certainly took her share of injuries. My second daughter was a tennis player. I wish I had this book back then - the sprains, knee injuries, "collision" injuries, tennis elbow and shoulder strains they sustained during game times maybe could have been avoided with better strength training exercises as outlined. As an active, health conscious person myself, I certainly found the guidelines and exercises for the mature female athlete very informative as well. This well-thumbed book has made its way into the hands of several of my friends and was also presented to each of my daughters for when they have their own little "female" athlete!

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Summary: Great Book For Sporty Women
Review: Overall, I liked the positive message of challenging yourself, but being physically prepared every step of way so you don't develop injuries. A book can never replace a doctor visit for serious sports injuries, but this book has great tips for conditioning and getting ready for different sports seasons. I also like some of the helpful hints--such as which shoes to buy for running/walking/hiking, and the diagrams with conditioning stretches. The format of having each chapter be pertaining to a specific sport also made it easy to find what I was looking for. I'll keep this book handy during the sporty-summer months!

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Summary: One just for us!
Review: This book is awesome! I just read the section on knee injuries and learned what I should have known last year before I underwent ACL reconstruction. Dr Beim's explanations are very clear and readable. This is the kind of information you need to be your own advocate when visiting the doc to discuss your injury. It's so important to be armed with this kind of powerful information when you are choosing a surgeon. I sure wish I had read this book and knew what to ask my Doc BEFORE my surgery. I'm sure it would have saved me from having to go under the knife twice!
I highly recommend this book for every active female who wants to be proactive in her own health care choices! It's also a pearl for learning how to listen to your body to prevent alot of those self-induced, over use injuries so common to the average athlete.
READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: A must read!
Review: This book is awesome! I just read the section on knee injuries and learned what I should have known last year before I underwent ACL reconstruction. Dr Beim's explanations are very clear and readable. This is the kind of information you need to be your own advocate when visiting the doc to discuss your injury. It's so important to be armed with this kind of powerful information when you are choosing a surgeon. I sure wish I had read this book and knew what to ask my Doc BEFORE my surgery. I'm sure it would have saved me from having to go under the knife twice!
I highly recommend this book for every active female who wants to be proactive in her own health care choices! It's also a pearl for learning how to listen to your body to prevent alot of those self-induced, over use injuries so common to the average athlete.
READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: A great reference book for my female patients of all ages!
Review: This is an easy-to-read, fun book that will appeal to women and girls of all ages and all levels of physical activity. I think it will be encouraging to women who are interested in beginning a new sport, as well as to women who are already actively participating. I particularly appreciated the section "Athletics for Life" -- this section does a great job of breaking down the problems and needs of females of different ages and at different stages in their lives. I have recommended this book to many patients, and am sure they will find it helpful!

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Summary: A great reference book for my female patients of all ages!
Review: This is an easy-to-read, fun book that will appeal to women and girls of all ages and all levels of physical activity. I think it will be encouraging to women who are interested in beginning a new sport, as well as to women who are already actively participating. I particularly appreciated the section "Athletics for Life" -- this section does a great job of breaking down the problems and needs of females of different ages and at different stages in their lives. I have recommended this book to many patients, and am sure they will find it helpful!

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Summary: outstanding book and author
Review: This is one of the most readable books on being a female athete. There is information in this book not found in any other text. Dr, Beim is an accomplished surgeon, mom and author.
I would recommend this for all ages of girls and moms interested in sports. This information is for the non-professional as well as the prosfessional athlete. This a a great book...Worth every dime.

Rating:
Summary: outstanding book and author
Review: This is one of the most readable books on being a female athete. There is information in this book not found in any other text. Dr, Beim is an accomplished surgeon, mom and author.
I would recommend this for all ages of girls and moms interested in sports. This information is for the non-professional as well as the prosfessional athlete. This a a great book...Worth every dime.

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Summary: It's about time!
Review: This is the first book that I've found that is by both a sports authority, sports enthusiast and well known medical writer. It's is great to have a source of information that is both credible, easily searchable and very useful to me as both an athelete and a women! Great job!