UID:
edoccha_9960074140502883
Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 240 pages) :
,
color illustrations.
Content:
This book is a clear and practical introductory guide to the practice of medical acupuncture. It describes the Western medical approach to the use of acupuncture as a therapy following orthodox diagnosis. The text covers issues of safety, different approaches to acupuncture, basic point information, clinical issues and the application of acupuncture in clinical conditions, especially in the treatment of pain.
Note:
1. Introduction -- Section 1: Principles -- 2. An overview of Western medical acupuncture -- 3. Neurological mechanisms I: local effects -- 4. Neurological mechanisms II: segmental analgesia -- 5. Neurological mechanisms III: extrasegmental analgesia -- 6. Neurological mechanisms IV: central regulatory effects -- 7. Myofascial trigger points -- 8. Traditional Chinese acupuncture reinterpreted -- Section 2: The evidence base -- 9. Clinical research into the effectiveness of acupuncture -- 10. Evidence on the safety of acupuncture -- Section 3: Practical aspects -- 11. Preparation for treatment -- 12. Effective needling techniques -- 13. Safe needling -- 14. Other acupuncture techniques -- Section 4: Treatment manual -- 15. Treatment guidelines -- 16. Reference charts: points and innervation.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-443-07177-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7020-3306-5
Language:
English
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