An introduction to Western medical acupuncture
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Adrian White; T M Cummings; Jacqueline Filshie
- ناشر : Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2008
- شابک / ISBN : 9780443071775
Description
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
Presents a practical introductory guide to the practice of medical acupuncture. This book describes the Western medical approach to the use of acupuncture as a therapy following orthodox diagnosis. It covers issues of safety, different approaches to acupuncture, basic point information, clinical issues and the application of acupuncture. Includes pull out quick reference cards.
