Illustrated Treatment Techniques for Muscle Strains

Author: Wu Chunfa, Kang Ruiting (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This series is divided into five main parts:
Volume 1 is General Theory, which includes illustrations of techniques and methods, providing a detailed introduction to the operational norms and key points of bone-setting, joint-reduction, and soft-tissue manipulation techniques, as well as exercise routines for various parts (joints).
Volume 2 focuses on Fractures, using illustrations to make learning, understanding, practicing, and applying the techniques easier.
Volume 3 covers Dislocations·Misalignments, introducing the methods for dislocations of various joints and joint-reduction techniques.
Volume 4 addresses Injuries to Soft Tissues, with rich content, where the methods are often applied with ease and effectiveness.
Volume 5 deals with Internal Injuries and Miscellaneous Diseases, building on the fundamental treatments of bone and soft-tissue injuries while "borrowing the strengths of various methods." This book essentially reflects the full scope of bone and soft-tissue treatment methods, serving as a large-scale atlas of bone and soft-tissue treatment techniques, primarily illustrated with images and supplemented by text. The book emphasizes non-surgical therapy and bloodless treatment, highlighting the distinctive features of manual therapy in traditional Chinese orthopedics to facilitate clinical application. Here, the authors quote a passage from the late orthopedic expert Professor Meng Jimao of China: "It must be pointed out that most fractures can achieve satisfactory outcomes through closed reduction methods, and surgical open reduction cannot yield better results. Open reduction surgery still has certain weaknesses, as it carries the risk of infection and stripping the periosteum, which affects local blood circulation. Additionally, the removal of hematoma around the fracture site can hinder callus formation. In the hands of a less experienced physician, the failure of open reduction is often worse than the failure of closed reduction. Therefore, we emphasize that for the treatment of fractures, general surgeons should diligently practice and master closed reduction techniques, and handle most fractures based on the fundamental principles of fracture treatment. The indiscriminate use of open reduction should be corrected."