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In medicine, the term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. Soft tissue includes muscles, tendons, fibrous tissues, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and synovial tissues. Often soft tissue injuries are some of the most chronically painful and difficult to treat because it is very difficult to see what is going on under the skin with the soft connective tissues, fascia, joints, muscles and tendons. Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. ... Biological tissue is any substance made up of cells that perform a similar function within an organism. ... In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool) is a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ... A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. ... ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The arterial system The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. ... Nerves (yellow) Nerves redirects here. ... Synovium means with egg, because the (synovial) fluid in joints that have a cavity between the bearing surfaces is like egg-white. ...


Musculoskeletal specialists and neuromuscular physiologist and neurologist specialize in treating injuries and ailments in the soft tissue areas of the body. These specialized clinicians often develop innovative ways to manipulate the soft tissue to speed natural healing and relieve the mysterious pain that often accompanies soft tissue injuries. This area of expertise has become know has Soft Tissue Therapy and is rapidly expanding as the technology continues to improve the ability of these remarkable specialist to identify problem areas more quickly. Soft tissue therapy is a class of therapy that allows people to obtain relief from pain and suffering associated with repetitive stress and soft tissue injuries without the complications of oral medication, steroid therapy or invasive surgery. ...


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Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Q & A - National Cancer Institute (1405 words)
Soft tissue includes muscles, tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscles to bones), fibrous tissues, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and synovial tissues (tissues around joints).
Malignant (cancerous) tumors that develop in soft tissue are called sarcomas, a term that comes from a Greek word meaning “fleshy growth.” There are many different kinds of soft tissue sarcomas.
Secondary tumors are referred to as “metastatic soft tissue sarcoma” because they are part of the same cancer and are not a new disease.
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