Playing Hurt: Evaluating and Treating the Warriors of the NFL - Tapa dura

Dr Pierce Scranton takes the reader through his 18 years as the team physician for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He explores the frenzied world of treating injured pro athletes while also having to deal with team owners, general managers, head coaches and agents.

After eighteen years as the team physician for the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks, Dr. Pierce Scranton describes the frenzied world of treating injured professional athletes while also coping with team owners, general managers, head coaches, and agents. Scranton discusses the current medical issues in pro football, from the league's steroids policy to the debate about grass versus turf, plus he offers a detailed look at how physicians help their teams evaluate college players before the NFL draft.