{"product_id":"complimentary-sports-medicine-9780880118699","title":"Complimentary Sports Medicine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplimentary Sports Medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e by Maffetone, Philip. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780880118699.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStay ahead of the curve by offering your patients and athletes a full complement of care that focuses not only on their symptoms but examines the varied and interrelated factors that contribute to their health. Complementary Sports Medicine shows you how to combine many nontraditional therapies that will help your athletes improve performance and avoid injury.\nYou can use the plans outlined in this book to augment traditional therapies and develop a holistic approach that addresses athletes mental\/emotional, physical, and chemical well-being.\nAuthor Philip Maffetone, DC, applies his more than 20 years of sports medicine experience in this unique book that combines many health care approaches that are presently learned and practiced separately, including manual muscle testing, nutritional analysis, and training recommendations. The book teaches a hands-on approach with specific therapies and assessment processes that closely examine all aspects of an athletes lifestyle and training regimen.\nThe book also summarizes scientific studies that substantiate the approaches discussed and provides brief outlines of case histories to illustrate its clinical points.\nWith Complementary Sports Medicine, you will be able to:\n- Discover and prevent the root causes of injury by understanding factors contributing to physical, emotional, or chemical imbalances\n- Educate athletes regarding how they can impact performance and health by understanding and addressing their physical, emotional, and chemical needs\n- Determine which nontraditional therapies will work best for each athlete\n- Develop stronger, proactive practitioner-patient relationships\nThe book also helps practitioners define their limitations to learn when professional referrals are appropriate.\nComplementary Sports Medicine gives you the skills to enhance traditional therapies to bring into focus the full and complex picture of overall athlete health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Human Kinetics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44956231401525,"sku":"ByrdShop_0880118695","price":100.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780880118699_29867f55-b06e-4320-8776-b81151272b02.jpg?v=1778718301","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/complimentary-sports-medicine-9780880118699","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}