Fit to Fish: How to Tackle Angling Injuries

Summary

Do you end up with a sore shoulder after casting all day? Are you tired of that nagging wrist pain? If you find yourself suffering for your sport, this book is your solution. Fit to Fish is a ground-breaking book, co-authored by a practicing orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist who are avid fishermen with over 25 years of combined orthopedic experience. With easy-to-understand text and helpful photographs and illustrations, Hisey and Berend discuss common fishing-related overuse injuries, including the anatomy, symptoms, and common causes of each. Also included is treatment information that details timely self-care advice, fishing and casting modifications, bracing suggestions, equipment modifications, and appropriate exercises. Detailed exercise programs are presented at the end of each chapter to help speed recovery from injury, or maximize fishing and casting performance for the healthy angler. This valuable clinical and scientific information is destined to make your fishing experience less painful, more enjoyable, and more rewarding.