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Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System Author: Carla Stecco

ISBN: 9780702044304 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 384 Published: 18 December 2014 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 22.6 x 2.4 Description: Principally based on dissections of hundreds of un-embalmed human cadavers over the past decade,Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System presents a new vision of the human fascial system using anatomical and histological photographs along with microscopic analysis and biomechanical evaluation.

Prof. Carla Stecco - orthopaedic surgeon and professor of anatomy and sport activities - brings together the research of a multi-specialist team of researchers and clinicians consisting of anatomists, biomechanical engineers, physiotherapists, osteopaths and plastic surgeons. In this Atlas Prof. Stecco presents for the first time a global view of fasciae and the actual connections that describe the myofascial kinetic chains. These descriptions help to explain how fascia plays a part in myofascial dysfunction and disease as well as how it may alter muscle function and disturb proprioceptive input. Prof. Stecco also highlights the continuity of the fascial planes, explaining the function of the fasciae and their connection between muscles, nerves and blood vessels. This understanding will help guide the practitioner in selecting the proper tech...

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