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Chris Newton shares his experience with James Taylor
Moral of the story is long leashes and noseguards!
Things can go wrong anywhere, anytime – James Taylor’s personal experience
April 22, 2010 – While surfing a beach break near Cape Town I hit the bottom and fractured my L1 vertebra. This footage shows the wave that did it and how I made it to the beach.
Article on ASL News – Surf Docs Conference 2010
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Traveller’s Vaccinations – by Enoch J. Wang
As surfers we travel to all regions of the world. Often times this takes us to developing nations and tropical regions where many vaccine preventable diseases can occur. The exact requirements for vaccination vary depending on the region.
Sexual health for travellers – by Gerhard Erasmus (edited by Preeti Nirgude)
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Is there a doctor in the house?
Phillip Chapman, 43, and the pitfalls and pleasures of surf travel.
By Will Bendix, Zigzag.
The Surfer’s Shoulder – By Dr. Aimee Perreira & Dr. David Rovinsky
By Dr. Aimee Perreira, MD University of Hawaii, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Dr. David Rovinsky, MD, FACS, FAAOS Bone and Joint Center; Kauai Medical Clinic Gregory F. Kolber, MBA
The Surfer’s Ear – By Bart Willems and Christo Oosthuizen
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Hypothermia – By Preeti Nirgude
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Burns Treatment
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Equipment list for G-Land
A fully comprehensive list compiled by Dr Phil Chapman. Don’t leave for G-Land without it!
Safe Surfing
Get a decent travel insurance policy covering the full duration of your trip, and make sure it SPECIFICALLY includes surfing. Find out if you need any additional immunisations – your GP or travel clinic can help you with this.