About the author

Public information about Yang Guang is limited. Three medical works are currently known under this name, all centered on orthopedics and the prevention and treatment of low back and leg pain. Judging from the title Pingyue Bone-Setting Rehabilitation Methods, his writing touches on rehabilitation approaches of a traditional bone-setting school, while The Little Matter of Low Back and Leg Pain and A Handbook for the Prevention and Treatment of Low Back and Leg Pain focus on this common everyday health problem—one offering a popular account, the other practical guidance—together forming a science-oriented pair for general readers. Overall, Yang Guang's subjects are concentrated and strongly practical, and his style tends toward plain explanations of medical knowledge and rehabilitation care, suitable for readers with low back or leg discomfort or an interest in bone-setting rehabilitation. Because reliable information on his life, profession, and academic background is lacking, this sketch rests only on the works themselves and makes no inferences about his identity or experience.

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Publishers

China Press of Traditional Chinese MedicineHebei Science & Technology Press