Surf Survival

Name: Surf Survival
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ISBN: 9781510740907

The Surfer's Health Handbook

Andrew Nathanson, Clayton Everline, Mark Renneker

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Skyhorse Publishing
02 July 2019

Reference works; Diets & dieting; Sports & outdoor recreation; Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing; Outdoor survival skills

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.

By: Andrew Nathanson, Clayton Everline, Mark Renneker
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781510740907
ISBN 10: 1510740902
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 02 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM is a professor of emergency medicine at Brown University with expertise in Marine Medicine, and an avid surfer. He has chaired numerous conferences for the Wilderness Medical Society. Clay Everline, MD, CSCS, FAWM is a lifelong surfer and fellowship-trained sports medicine doctor living on Oahu, Hawaii. He is a founder of The Waves of Health, a nonprofit medical outreach organization. Mark Renneker, MD is an associate professor at UCSD in Family Medicine, founder of the Surfer's Medical Association, and a Maverick's regular. He has surfed on all seven continents, including Antarctica.