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9780443071775

An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture

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  • ISBN13:

    9780443071775

  • ISBN10:

    0443071772

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-10-29
  • Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Summary

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Glossary
Introduction
Principles
An overview of Western medical acupuncture
Neurological mechanisms I: local effects
Neurological mechanisms II: segmental analgesia
Neurological mechanisms III: extrasegmental analgesia
Neurological mechanisms IV: central regulatory effects
Myofascial trigger points
Traditional Chinese acupuncture reinterpreted
The evidence
Clinical research into the effectiveness of acupuncture
Evidence on the safety of acupuncture
Practical aspects
Preparation for treatment
Effective needling techniques
Safe needling
Other acupuncture techniques
Treatment manual
Treatment guidelines
Reference charts: points and innervation
References
Index
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