Popular physiology books for students

Most popular physiology books with Edra readers

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   Sonographic Atlas

   by Levent Özçakar (ed)

   This book provides numerous examples of commonly scanned musculoskeletal pathologies and fill the gap in long-term supervised education related to musculoskeletal ultrasound. It is organized by anatomical regions, starting from the head and neck and going down to the ankle and foot. The text is mainly based on detailed figure legends that include clinical and physical examination findings. There are "Expert Note" sections at the bottom of many pages. These comments provide practical explanations and make readers feel as if they are discussing the specific ultrasound image with an expert.

   $125.00 · Physiotherapy

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   Aquatic Therapy

   by Piero Benelli, Milco Zanazzo

   This book describes the various aquatic rehabilitation methods derived from scientific evidence from the most significant publications in the field, as well as the practical experience of the authors. The text addresses the many aspects of aquatic rehabilitation: from its historical background to its physiological and biomechanical principles, the preparation of protocols and work programs to the management of patients based on their conditions.The text is accompanied by a comprehensive workbook, which includes photographs of more than 120 exercises for the various anatomical regions of the body and for various pathological situations.

   $87.50 · Physiotherapy

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   Sports Massage & Complementary Techniques

   by Claudio Zimaglia

   The book is a theoretical and practical introduction to the application of basic massage manoeuvres in combination with complementary techniques. After a look at the history of massage, the book goes on to explore in depth aspects of anatomy, physiology and muscular pathology. The first part ends with a description of different aspects of sports massage. The second part, highly practical and illustrated with numerous series of photographs, is devoted to applied techniques and it is divided into sections for different body areas. The book is enriched by videos showing real-life films of practical massage sequences.

   $75.00 · Physiotherapy

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   BODYBUILDING PHYSIOLOGY AND TRAINING

   by Massimo Spattini, Riccardo Gaspari, Federico Focherini

   This volume clarifies the importance of training techniques and methods for those looking for a notable hypertrophic response within a body recomposition process. For this reason it can be considered a sort of encyclopedia of the various exercises for bodybuilding, which are described in their specific characteristics. This text is aimed at all athletes and enthusiasts who seek to achieve a realistic goal, with long-lasting results.

   $86.00 · Physiology

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   Idiopathic scoliosis

   by Emanuele Rovatti, Marco Rovatti

   In the treatment of scoliosis, the Rovatti Method® provides therapeutic rehabilitation starting from the same theoretical concepts as the Lyon treatment. The Rovatti Method® works with professional-quality elastic bands capable of “wrapping” and shaping the spine as if they were the hands of a therapist. In addition the theoretical and practical handbook offers an anthology of exercises, organised into categories, according to their corrective goals, exploring the modes of execution, principles, and corrective objectives.

   $35.00 · Physiotherapy

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   Functional Bandaging in Orthopedic and Sports Traumatology

   by Claudio Zimaglia

   The book focuses on the use of the functional bandage in the treatment of traumatic injuries with benign spontaneous evolution. The work describes more than seventy different examples of the application of functional bandages with extreme clarity and efficacy, illustrated by over a thousand images. The description of each bandage is accompanied by a detailed indication of the musculoskeletal structure receiving treatment, a clear and concise list of materials used for each technique and specific information on their use, in particular in the field of sporting prevention and rehabilitation.

   $56.25 · Physiotherapy

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   Lymphatic Drainage

   by Didier Tomson, Christian Schuchhardt

   The book describes the manual lymph drainage, a physiokinesitherapeutic method designed to assist the body’s natural lymph drainage system. In the first part of the book the reader is given the basic information in order to understand the lymphatic system and the pathological processes associated with it. In the second part the reader is provided with a wealth of illustrations, essential for gaining a full understanding of multilayered compression bandaging, decongestive exercises and, of course, manual lymph drainage techniques, and their practical application.

   $81.25 · Physiotherapy