Product Description: We are living in a time of contradiction where children must combat obesity due to inactivity and a variety of injuries from participation in multiple sports throughout the year. "The Child and Adolescent Athlete" provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary state-of-the art review focusing on the athlete as a whole...read more

A distinguished team of doctors, psychologists, and specialists from the University of Washington School of Medicine's Western MS Center presents the first workbook for people with MS and their loved ones that covers everything from symptom management and sexual function to career opportunities and spirituality. Original.

How can someone who has a chronic disease like multiple sclerosis also be healthy? The answer is by choosing behaviors that promote health -- the optimal level of function and well-being within any limitations imposed by an impairment. As multiple sclerosis fluctuates or progresses, the overall physical and emotional capacity can be nurtured, and improvement achieved within realistic goals. This broad and positive approach to health is also conceptualized as "wellness, " with emphasis on those areas within our control, those opportunities to make thoughtful and informed choices to enhance our function, attitudes, and general sense of well-being. This approach not only has implications for the present, but also can impact long-term health. In order to choose wisely, it is necessary to be informed of the ramifications of various behaviors and activities. This book addresses the overall area of choices for wellness and related issues...-- From the Foreword by Nancy Holland, Ed.D., National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyThis book suggests ways to optimize health through exercise, nutrition, and emotional health. It can be used as a staging point for developing an individualized wellness program. The reader will find answers to the most commonly asked questions about living with multiple sclerosis. (view table of contents)

Product Description: "Over 10% of the population of the United States is disabled from chronic disease, the vast majority as the result of disorders of the cardiovascular, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems. This introduction to the management of chronic illness is based on a course given at the University of Washington School of Medicine...read more