{"product_id":"9781408195499","title":"Running Repairs: A Runner's Guide to Keeping Injury Free","description":"\u003ci\u003eRunning Repairs \u003c\/i\u003eis a handbook for everyone who runs - from\u003cbr\u003ethose training for a one-off charity event, through those who run to\u003cbr\u003ekeep fit to experienced club runners who regularly race.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA recent \u003ci\u003eRunner's World \u003c\/i\u003emagazine survey revealed that over\u003cbr\u003e80 per cent of runners have experienced an injury and that avoiding\u003cbr\u003einjury or recovering from injury is the main worry for nearly every\u003cbr\u003erunner. This will be the first book to specifically address these\u003cbr\u003econcerns. Written by an experienced physiotherapist and recreational\u003cbr\u003emarathon runner, \u003ci\u003eRunning Repairs\u003c\/i\u003e is written in two parts:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart one\u003c\/b\u003e - covers a\u003cbr\u003eseries of strengthening and flexibility exercises designed to be\u003cbr\u003eincorporated within any running schedule, designed to help prevent\u003cbr\u003einjury in the first place. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart two\u003c\/b\u003e - covers the\u003cbr\u003emost common running injuries and how to manage them. A series of\u003cbr\u003eflowcharts helps the reader to diagnose the most likely cause of any\u003cbr\u003eache and pain and recommends a plan of action to aid recovery - from\u003cbr\u003erest and ice to referral to a physiotherapist. The book also\u003cbr\u003ecovers basic biomechanics so that runners can understand their running\u003cbr\u003estyle and identify the specific injuries that are associated with that\u003cbr\u003estyle, plus nutritional advice for recovering from injury. The book\u003cbr\u003ewill be an essential reference for all runners - allowing them to treat\u003cbr\u003eany injuries immediately and in many cases saving considerable amounts\u003cbr\u003eof money on unnecessary physiotherapy appointments (the author\u003cbr\u003eestimates that about 50% of injuries that runners visit her practice\u003cbr\u003ewith could be treated effectively by the patient and that the vast\u003cbr\u003emajority of injuries could be avoided with appropriate exercises being\u003cbr\u003eincorporated as part of training).","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174325960944,"sku":"9781408195499","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408195499_p0.jpg?v=1763718447","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408195499","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}