A wizened old surfer observing idle young groms once said, “Youth is wasted on the young” – or perhaps it was Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. No matter. The fact is, that as we get older, we yearn for the flexibility, strength and quickness of our youth. True that 60 is the new 50, and […]
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A surf doctor is a know-it-all. Has to be. Take a look at this issue of Surfing Medicine, and you’ll see why. Part neurosurgeon (Bodyboarder with central cord syndrome), part ID specialist (Should you Frika about Zika?) part wildlife expert (Images from surfing medicine), all of these topics and more are included in this 29th […]
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In this issue we explore the extremes of surfing medicine. From extremely hot, “Sun protection for surfers” to extremely cold, “Cold water surfing and hypothermia”. From extremely old, “Granny and Doc” to extremely new, “Triple Crown Injury Report”. From extremely sharp, “Sea Urchin Injuries”……well you get the picture. In the “Sun protection” article, SMA newbie, […]
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As we put together this Fall 2014 Issue I am happy to report that interest in the field of surfing medicine has never been higher. Conferences run by the SMA and other organizations are plentiful and well attended, research projects in Hawaii, Europe and in the mainland US are blossoming, and community outreach projects and […]
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Welcome to the 25th Anniversary Edition of Surfing Medicine – the Journal of the SMA. Hard to believe, but a quarter of a century has passed since Mark Renneker and Kevin Starr took chisel to stone and created the Journal’s very first issue. That “Winter, 1988” issue highlighted a North Shore conference, health care projects in the […]
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