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Big Wave Surfing: A physician’s perspective

Aug 31, 2018 ~ Written by Terrance Farrell, DO

Introduction The sport of big wave surfing has been defined and redefined since the first Polynesian surfer shaped the first board and then rode the first wave. I suspect that from that first wave the allure of riding bigger and more challenging waves had its beginnings. The history of big wave surfing is extensive with […]

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