Fascia : the tensional network of the human body : the science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy / edited by Robert Schleip [and others].
Publisher: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 535 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780702052286
- 0702052280
- Science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy
- QM563 .F37 2012eb
- 2012 E-572
- WE 500

Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Compiled by experts of international renown, Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body brings together very different contributors who share the desire to bridge the gap between theory and practice as much as possible in our current knowledge of the human fascia. With contributions from over 100 specialists and researchers from throughout the world, this new volume will be ideal for all professionals who have an interest in fascia and human movement - physiotherapists, osteopathic physicians and osteopaths, chiropractors, structural integration practitioners, manual therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, yoga or Pilates instructors, exercise scientists and personal trainers - as well as physicians involved with musculoskeletal medicine, pain management and rehabilitation, and basic scientists working in the field."--Publisher's website.
Scientific foundations. Anatomy of the fascial body ; Fascia as an organ of communication ; Fascial force transmission ; Physiology of fascial tissues. -- Clinical application. Fascia-related disorders ; Diagnostic procedures for fascial elasticity ; Fascia-oriented therapies. -- Research directions. Fascia research: methodological challenges and new directions.
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