Any Given Monday: Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches - Based on My Life in Sports Medicine

by James R. Andrews

From the most renowned sports surgeon in the country, “a gold mine of contemporary cautionary information for the sports-minded” ( Kirkus Reviews ) to promote the prevention of sports injuries, especially among young people—featured on CBS This Morning .

Every year more than 3. 5 million children will require medical treatment for sports-related injuries, the majority of which are avoidable through proper training and awareness. Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine pioneer, and consultant to some of the fiercest teams in college and professional sports, distills his practical wisdom and professional advice to combat a growing epidemic of injury among sports’ most vulnerable its young athletes.

Any Given Monday is a sport-by-sport guide to injury prevention and treatment, written specifically for the parents, grandparents, and coaches of young athletes. Dr. Andrews covers every major sport, including football, gymnastics, judo, basketball, tennis, baseball, cheerleading, wrestling, and more. From identifying eating disorders to preventing career-ending ACL tears and concussions, Dr. Andrews reveals how young athletes can maximize their talent and maintain a lifetime of health—both on the field and off.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports, Health

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had hoped that the top name in sports medicine would provide some significant insights for parents of young athletes. But this book fails completely. The bulk of the book consists of brief chapters on medical issues arising in a ridiculously wide array of sports. So unless your child is involved in 40 different sports, ranging from baseball to equestrian, then, by definition, most of the book is irrelevant to you. And those sports-specific chapters are too brief to provide anything beyond bare-bones basics that any reader interested enough to pick up this book surely already knows.

[Brad Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very few specifics are offered in the book, but for good reason. Nothing beats the opinion of a medical professional who has had the opportunity to evaluate the injury first hand. It would be incredibly foolish to try to cover all injuries and what is needed for each injury in a single book. The book does offer strong support to other medical professionals like athletic trainers and strongly advocates having ATs in every high school. The biggest drawback is some questionable claims regarding headgear and mouthpieces and their effectiveness in reducing concussions.

[Theresa Cr]

Well put together. Give tips to parents how to encourage their child's love of the sport will protecting their bodies from needless injuries.

[Dan Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This should be a must read for every parent who has a child in youth sports.

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing particularly new or insightful.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good to read if you have athletes in the family.

[Shawn Reathaford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for parents and coaches. It helps put sports in perspective when raising child athletes. Based on my experience in my pediatric practice-- I usually see overuse injuries every 2-3 days.