The Knee Crisis Handbook: Understanding Pain, Preventing Trauma, Recovering from Injury, and Building Healthy Knees for Life

by Brian Halpern, Laura Tucker

Ever sustained a knee injury? Want to prevent one? Whether you're young and actively involved in sports, an enthusiastic weekend warrior, or someone who's simply getting older and whose body is changing, The Knee Crisis Handbook by Brian Halpern, M.D. will show you how to take care of your knees. You'll learn what to do if you sustain an injury, how to prevent a repeat injury, and how to help yourself avoid injury in the first place.

Inside you'll

* Sport-specific knee injury prevention tips
* Advice on caring for your knees when you're young, older, or even pregnant
* What to look for when choosing a physician and physical therapist
* Treatment options, including acupuncture and other complementary medicine therapies
* what you should and shouldn't take
* What you can expect from surgery and recovery
* How to avoid surgery
* Complete exercise programs

With physical therapy strategies by Marty Jaramillo, P.T., A.T.C., C.S.C.S., and complementary medicine strategies by Robert Abramson, M.D.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2003

Reviews

[Jim Kucharczyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear, practical description and advice if you suddenly find yourself with a blown out knee (torn meniscus in my case.) Good rehab protocols.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very practical and easy to understand.

[carl theaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read a few 'knee' books lately and all the information
begins to look similar, which isn't necessarily bad, it
reinforces and verifies the exercises, opinions
on what causes what, treatments and useful medicines.

I like the 'Knee Crisis Handbook' because indeed it does
have a handbook style orientation and a lot of info in one
place: you can go to a specific chapter without having to read
the whole book, or you can avoid a chapter -'how to prepare for
surgery', if that isn't what you're up to.

I learned a few new exercises and there are some good
checklists that help you pick out what would be relevant
for you in that chapter.

[May · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most informative book I've found on knee pain. There were a lot of light bulb moments contained within. I don't use the exercises in it (I use Core Performance), but it was a good read just for understanding my knees (there's even a special chapter on concerns for women) and what to expect from my doctor/therapist.

[AnandaTashie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A focus on treating the person, not only the knee. Chapter topics include preventing knee injuries, the most common knee problems, surgery, physical therapy & exercises, complementary approaches (such as herbs & acupuncture).

[Tajma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book if you're rehabbing a knee injury or looking for tips on how to prevent one. Great PT exercises.

[Agnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good resource for people with knee problems, how to prevent pain and further injury, physical theraphy chapter, and more.