All About Muscle

From the acclaimed author of All About Bone: An Owner's Manual, All Aboutuscle: A User's Guide tells readers everything they might want to know aboutheir muscles, how they get injured, illnesses to which they are prone, andow to keep them healthy. Chapters cover such diverse topics as anatomy,rowth and development, physiology, energy, exercise, injury, and diseasehere are tables of instructional materials, illustrations, and numerousiagrams to help readers understand the text. A list of books for suggestedurther reading and a handy glossary are appended. The book is designed forhe intelligent reader who wishes to understand this important organ systemf his or her body. It was written as a companion to All About Bone: Anwner's Manual, which treated the skeletal system in a similar manner. Itovers practical matters such as proper exercise and diet, the prevention andreatment of injury, muscle and sports, relaxation techniques, muscleuilding, and much more.Irwin M. Siegel MD is the author of 'All About Muscle', published 2000 under ISBN 9781888799422 and ISBN 1888799420.