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.
A practical guide to the principles and clinical practice of medical acupuncture
A clear guide to the neurophysiological principles which underlie medical approaches to acupuncture
A basic explanation of the different styles of medical acupuncture treatment
Allows the reader to accrue the practical knowledge necessary before beginning to work with medical acupuncture.
Glossary
1. Introduction
Section I 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 II: The evidence
9. Clinical research into the effectiveness of acupuncture
10. Evidence on the safety of acupuncture
Section III: Practical aspects
11. Preparation for treatment
12. Effective needling techniques
13. Safe needling
14. Other acupuncture techniques
Section IV: Treatment manual
15. Treatment guidelines
16. Reference charts: points and innervation
References
Index
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