Nathanson - Surf Survival

Praise for Surf Survival

Nobody has thought more, studied more, or cared more about the lifelong health and survival of surfers than Mark Renneker. Surf Survival brings together all that priceless knowledge, along with invaluable contributions from Nathanson and Everline, to make a must-have volume for every surfer everywhere. From surf-specific wilderness first aidcritical on any serious surf trip, anywhere on earthto big-wave safety and even the very real scourge of surfers ear, its all here. Dont even think about it: if surfing plays any role in your life, you need this book.

Daniel Duane, author of Caught Inside, A Surfers Year on the California Coast

Good medicine, and a fun read in the bargain. Read this book and surf until youre 100.

Matt Warshaw, author of The History of Surfing

These days, playing hurt among professional athletes is usually only after being worked over by a fleet of trainers, PTs, and docs. The most unbowed of bloodied athletes has to be surfersever self-sufficient, all about self-care. This book will help surfers do an even better job of taking care of themselves.

Bruce Jenkins, sports writer with the San Francisco Chronicle , and author of North Shore Chronicles

This thorough, authoritative, and oddly enjoyable book tells you not only how to treat surfings myriad ailments, but also how to prevent them. For that reason alone, it might be the most important piece of surf literature you ever buy. All that, plus lots of photos of gnarly injuries.

Steve Hawk, former editor of Surfer magazine

Ive read over 100 surfing-related books, but Surf Survival is the first one that Ill carry with me on every surf trip.

Drew Sievers, The Watermans Library

Great book by great doctors. What a great combo: smart and hard-core surfers who care deeply about people and their health!

Greg Noll, legendary big wave surfer, author of Da Bull, Life Over the Edge

Copyright 2011, 2019 by Andrew Nathanson, Clayton Everline, and Mark Renneker

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Cover design by Daniel Brount

Cover photograph by iStockphoto

ISBN: 978-1-5107-4090-7

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-4904-7

Printed in China

To my father, who took me to the sea

To my mother, who encouraged my spirit of creativity

And to Cheryl and Nainoa, my two favorite surf buddies. Andrew

I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, Kristina, for her support. Clayton

To Jessica, and the legions of the jazzed.

Mark

T he medical treatments provided herein are simply recommendationsyour personal comfort level and level of training will ultimately determine your ability to put any of these suggestions into practice. No book can be a substitute for medical training and experience, and in no way is the information provided herein meant to be a substitute for consultation with a physician. We urge you to seek medical care, through traditional channels whenever possible. In an emergency, call 911 and go to an emergency department when in the United States. As much as possible, the recommendations in this book are evidence-based or based on guidelines from national organizations such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association (AHA), and the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS). In addition to reading this book, we highly encourage you to further your medical education by taking hands-on courses in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and wilderness medicine so you can practice caring for simulated emergencies in a supervised setting.

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Acknowledgments

Andrew Nathanson

I would like to thank Chris Vantilburg and Michael Jacobs from the Wilderness Medical Society for their encouragement and support for this book. Many thanks to illustrator Aria Marcos and to map designer and icon guy Carter Skemp for his great design concepts. Much gratitude to my little brother Nicholas at Quiksilver, who gave me the thumbs-up on every request, and to Jason Murray at Quik who provided some super-high-quality photos. Special thanks to Norm, Vinn, DO, longtime SMA member for stepping up to the plate to write the lions share of the Surfiatrics chapter. To Mike Mello, Janette Baird, and the rest of the crew at the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital. A big aloha to Dave Skedeleski, owner and mastermind of SurfCo Hawaii who is one of the few manufacturers out there trying to make surfing a safer sport. Another big aloha to Jan and Donna Asuncion who always set us up with wave-riding vehicles on Oahu. To my surf gurus Kurt and Diane Vogelman and, of course, their surf gurus Gene and Susan Bagley. And lastly a big thank-you to my co-authors. Clay, for getting the ball rolling, and Mark, for his wise counsel and superb editorial skills.