Muscle Pain: Understanding the Mechanisms
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Rating | : | 4.33 (930 Votes) |
Asin | : | 3540850201 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 323 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-10-05 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Back CoverAs one half of a comprehensive two-volume publication that covers every angle of muscle pain and is edited by two of the leading figures in the field, this volume details the basic mechanisms of chronic muscle pain syndromes. It provides the practitioner with a deeper understanding of the physical processes involved in these often misunderstood conditions, and in clarifying the nature of muscle pain enables health care professionals to provide more effective treatment.
ColeNight said Outstanding Reference. This book is loaded with up-to-date information from world authorities on the subject of Muscle Pain. The sections are clearly and concisely written, well referenced, and supported by great illustrations. It is simply the best!
The volumes cover a very important topic in pain medicine, since muscle pain is very common and can often be dif?cult to diagnose and treat effectively. In the case of acute muscle pain, this can often be very intense, and in the short term can limit or modify the use of components of the musculoskeletal system associated with the sensitive muscle. This edition of the companion volumes Muscle Pain: Understanding the Mech- isms and Muscle Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment is essential reading for those interested in clinical approaches to acute and chronic pain conditions involving muscle tissues and in the mechanisms underlying these conditions. Furthermore, chronic pain involving muscle and other components of the musculoskeletal system increases with age, such that it is a common complain