Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery--and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this an inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or was something more sinister happening on the field that day? Told in an innovative, multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper...

Fourteen-year-old star freshman quarterback Caleb Springer watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very same sport, forcing Caleb to consider whether playing football, the sport of his dreams, is worth risking irreparable physical harm.

"Sports are fun activities that help kids get outside, exercise, and learn to work together on a team. But they can also cause serious injuries such as concussions and broken bones. Some people argue sports are essential to a healthy childhood, while others say that avoiding certain sports can keep kids safe. This hot topic is examined from both sides in this book. Readers will look at arguments for and against certain sports. Fact boxes and a graphic...

Do you know... • Which exercises cause unnecessary wear and tear on your body? • What to do during the first critical few seconds following a sports injury? • When an off-the-rack arch support can be as effective as a $200 custom-made orthotic device? • How to keep in condition during rehabilitation? Dr. Allan Levy knows. As team doctor for the New York Giants football team, he has treated every kind of sports injury there is, from strains...

"Annie Sullivan had always envisioned returning to her hometown and starting a life with her childhood best friend, Tyler Townsend. But then Ty pursued a career in professional baseball and committed numerous infidelities--including an affair that ended with a three-year-old son on his doorstep. His betrayal cost her the family and the future they'd once planned. Now Annie is committed to her career as a physical therapist at the Corner Spa, the all-female...

"When an ambitious sports medicine practitioner scores her dream job working for Jacksonville's hottest NHL team, she knows the last thing she should do is get tangled up with a player. After all, how could she choose just one? 'My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago I walked away from The Perfect Man--sweet, funny, and so sexy he should be illegal. We shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I'd see him again. I was wrong....

Concussion is the riveting, unlikely story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pathologist who made one of the most significant medical discoveries of the twenty-first century, a discovery that challenges the existence of America's favorite sport and puts him in the crosshairs of football's most powerful corporation: the NFL.

For a runner, injury is a terrible fate. Yet every year, nearly half of America's runners suffer an injury severe enough to bring them to a halt. Trust the Running Doc to get you back on your feet. Dr. Lewis G. Maharam, MD, is the most trusted authority on running health and running injuries, and his guide will help you avoid or fix nearly every common running-related injury. If you're already injured, Running Doc's book will help you diagnose, treat,...

"Sports concussions make headlines, but you don't have to be an NFL star to suffer traumatic brain injury. In Shaken Brain, Elizabeth Sandel, MD, shares stories and research from her decades treating and studying brain injuries. She explains what concussions do to our bodies, how to avoid them, and how to recover"--

Despite sabotage that put him in a wrist brace for two weeks, Nick is determined to win an upcoming skateboarding competition.