Exercise Will Hurt You
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Introduction

Chapter 1
The Cult of Exercise and the Mechanics of Injury

Chapter 2
Recreational, Fashionable Exercise: Running, Bicycling, Yoga

Chapter 3
Competitive, Contact Exercise: Boxing, Football, Hockey

Chapter 4
Extreme Exercise: The Marathon, "Extreme" Sports, CrossFit, Skiing

Chapter 5
The Sports-Industrial Complex

Chapter 6
What Do I Do? The Gym, Gardening, Conclusions

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About the Author

STEVEN J. BARRER, MD is currently Director of the Neurosciences Institute and Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Abington Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Barrer was named among the "Top Docs" in Philadelphia Magazine from 2009-2012 and has published numerous journal articles and papers on the subject of neurosurgery. Dr. Barrer is involved in educating medical students and residents, holds a position on the clinical faculty of Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and is frequently invited as a guest speaker for his patient-centered passion, wisdom, and wit.

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"You know to steer clear of those artery-clogging fries and that steaming cup of coffee. Dr. Steve Barrer now shows us the dangers that lurk in. . .exercise!  Whether you're a professional athlete, a weekend cyclist, occasional jogger, or parent of a young athlete, heed this witty neurosurgeon's warning or you may end up maimed or worse." —Michael Lemole MD, Chief of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona, and chief neurosurgeon for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

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