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Sun Protection for Surfers
It’s the summer of 2015 here in the US and hopefully you’ve been in the water and have surfed some great waves by now. Perhaps you’ve ventured down the coast from your home break or gone on a surf trip. I’ve been lucky to travel to Nicaragua and Tavarua with the SMA this year. Wherever […]
~ read more ~Cold Water Surfing and Hypothermia
Advanced wetsuits and global stoke has pushed the boundaries of surfable waters to the far corners of the globe. We are now surfing in climates that are more suited to sauna than surfing. That being said, there are probably more unsurfed waves waiting for exploration in the far reaches of the north and south of […]
~ read more ~Wanna pee on my Wana? Sea Urchin Injuries, a Literature Review
“In addition to the speed at which they move, these sea urchins are clever and sensitive with their spines. When approached, the long sharp little spears all move and aim their points at the approaching body until the animal is armed like a Macedonian phalanx….The prick of one of the points burned like a bee […]
~ read more ~Beware the Devil Fish – “Don’t tread on me”
Stingrays primarily inhabit shallow tropical to semi-tropical waters with sandy bottoms, so it is no surprise that we surfers often cross paths with these evil-looking bottom feeders. Indeed certain locales, such as Nosara, Costa Rica, Southern California, and New Zealand’s North Island are infamous for their large populations of rays. Though, closely related to sharks they share none of the dentition or
~ read more ~Sea Ulcers
Just like its sometimes fun to ride an old board that hasn’t seen the light of day for a few years, here at SM headquarters we’ll occasionally dust off an old issue of the Journal and revisit an article that particularly strikes our fancy. ‘Course cutting-edge medicine changes a bit over time, so we may […]
~ read more ~Surfer’s Ear – The Bane of Cold Water Surfers
Case Presentation I didn’t start surfing until my early 20’s, but once the bug hit, it hit hard and I began plying the chilly waters of New England year-round. By the age of 40, I noticed that the earpiece of my stethoscope was bumping up against something in my right ear canal. When I stuck […]
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