Fixing Your Feet - Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes

Zusatztext As a veteran of more than 80 marathons as well as ultramarathons up to 100 miles! and being a podiatrist for 18 years! I thought I knew it all. John's comprehensive approach of asking the so-called medical experts as well as the real experts out in the trenches for their tried-and-true advice will bring you more value for your endurance event than a podiatry degree ever will. --Bill Johncock! DPM Fellow! American Academy of Sports Medicine Board Certified! American Board of Pediatric Surgery Just about everything I have learned and passed on about working on endurance athletes' and soldiers' feet I have learned from watching John completely and patiently repair blistered feet that I would have considered candidates for amputation. --Anthony C. "Woofie" Humpage! CSCS! FMS USA Triathlon Certified Coach Badwater Ultramarathon medical team Developer of SELECTED! a program for U.S. Army Special Forces This is it--the best book ever written on foot care. Everyone who has been bothered by foot problems or wants to prevent them should own this book. --Bill Trolan! MD! author of the Blister Fighter Guide and medical consultant to adventure racing teams Informationen zum Autor John Vonhof brings a varied background and extensive experience to "Fixing Your Feet." This sixth edition is the synthesis of 34 years of experience as a runner, hiker, and medical professional, and a never-ending quest to learn more about foot care to help athletes in extreme events. His popular website, fixingyourfeet .com, is dedicated to providing articles, resources, links, and a blog about foot care, and it serves to inform and educate athletes about all that's new in foot care and to provide foot-care advice. Other medical professionals recognize John's expertise too. In 2009 he was the lead author of a chapter on foot injuries in the textbook Expedition and Wilderness Medicine (Cambridge University Press). Over the years John has provided volunteer medical aid at numerous sporting events around the world, patching feet, training medical staff and interested athletes, and providing advice to thousands of athletes. His expertise has taken him to Chile; Costa Rica; Brazil; British Columbia, Canada; and many states to help on medical teams. He continues to be sought out for his expertise and experience in providing answers to foot-care questions, especially for multiday events. A runner since 1982, John discovered trail running and ultras in 1984. He has completed more than 20 ultras: 50Ks, 50-milers, 100-milers, 24-hour runs, and a 72-hour run. He ran the difficult Western States 100-mile Endurance Run three times and the Santa Rosa 24-Hour and 12-Hour Track Runs 12 times. In 1987, with fellow runner Will Uher, John fast-packed the 211-mile John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada in 8.5 days, carrying a 30-pound pack. He still runs and rides his road bike. In 1992 John changed careers, becoming a paramedic, orthopedic technician, and emergency room technician. In 2013 he retired from a position as a prehospital care coordinator at an emergency medical services agency in the San Francisco Bay Area. Klappentext This book covers all that any active person needs to know about foot care, including footwear, prevention, and treatment. Leseprobe Barefoot and Minimalist Footwear A few years ago, no one was talking about minimalist footwear. Then Time magazine named Vibram FiveFingers one of the best inventions of 2007. A few people got on the bandwagon. In 2009 Christopher McDougall wrote the book Born to Run and the issue exploded. McDougall set off to find out why his feet hurt and shared with readers the secrets of the Tarahumara Indians—and a better way to run. Barefoot running and running in minimalist footwear have become much more acceptable, and now the testimonials abound. Mitch Kern shares his experience ...

Product details

• Authors: John Vonhof
• Publisher: Wilderness press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9780899978307
• ISBN: 978-0-89997-830-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 228 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living, MEDICAL / Podiatry, HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference