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Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications

Lesondak, D

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Edition:	1st
Publisher:	CRC Press
ISBN:	0-429-51193-0 (0429511930)
ISBN-13:	978-0-429-51193-6 (9780429511936)
Binding:	E E Book + ProQuest Ebook Central
Copyright:	2021
Publish Date:	08/20
Weight:	0.00 Lbs.
Subject Class:	A-M (Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Remarks:	A New Edition of this title is due 02/25
Return Policy:	Non-Returnable.

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Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications is essential reading for medical and allied health practitioners who want to bring scientific insights of the importance of fascia to human health into their clinical practice.Fascia the biodynamic tissue that connects every muscle, bone, organ and nerve in the body is fast becoming the latest trend in healthcare and allied health modalities. This book is edited by David Lesondak, UPMC, author of the international bestseller Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters, and Angeli Akey, MD, founding Medical Director of the Palm Beach In-stitute of Preventative Medicine. It contains contributions from a team of top researchers and expert practitioners including physicians, clinicians, therapists, dissectors and surgeons.Fully illustrated in color, this book presents the latest scientific knowledge of fascia and explains insights this offers into problems like chronic pain and myriad musculoskeletal symptoms that may not respond to conventional treatments. It gives practitioners the information they need to make better decisions to improve the health of patients often without pharmaceuticals or surgeries.FeaturesProvides comprehensive overview of how fascia, as a tissue and a system, affects various body functions and systems, from musculoskeletal disorders to digestive function and auto-immune disorders.A section devoted to Medical Applications provides a comprehensive and critical overview of various fascial therapies.Gives practitioners the knowledge they need to refer or add as an adjunct therapy to their department or rehabilitation team.This is a cutting-edge practical guide and will appeal to researchers, physicians and clinicians alike.

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