Human soft tissue injury science

Author: Wu Wenbao, Xu Guangyao, Rao Xiaokang (compilers)
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Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Features: Soft tissue injuries are a common and prevalent condition in the human movement system, affecting a large number of people both domestically and internationally. Soft tissue damage can result from acute injuries or chronic cumulative trauma, leading to varying conditions and degrees of symptoms in the neck, shoulders, back, waist, legs, and limbs. In some cases, it may even trigger symptoms similar to those seen in internal medicine, neurology, gynecology, and other disciplines. However, traditional approaches have often tended to seek the causes of such soft tissue injuries in the skeletal system, or even when recognized, the understanding lacked in-depth and systematic research. In recent decades, through continuous observation and study by medical professionals, it has been discovered that a significant portion of many conditions originate directly from the muscles, ligaments, fascia, fat, joint capsules, nerves, and blood vessels of the soft tissues, posing considerable harm. As a result, scholars worldwide have conducted comprehensive and systematic exploration and research on this condition. In recent years, hospitals across various regions have begun establishing specialized departments for the treatment of soft tissue injuries, leading to increasing recognition and acceptance of this discipline within the medical community. Soft tissue injuries refer to damage to the muscles, ligaments, fascia, tendons, synovial membranes, fat, joint capsules, and other tissues below the skin and outside the bones in the human movement system, as well as the surrounding nerves and blood vessels, under different circumstances. These tissues are affected by various internal and external injurious factors, resulting in tissue damage and disruptions to physiological functions. Soft tissue injuries are generally induced by external mechanical stresses that reach a certain intensity, leading to symptoms. They can generally be categorized into two major types: acute injuries and chronic cumulative injuries.