Acupuncture, Trigger Points and Musculoskeletal Pain
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-03991-1 (ISBN)
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This practical text examines the use of acupuncture for the relief of musculoskeletal pain. It describes traditional Chinese acupuncture and its use in the context of current knowledge of the neurophysiology of pain. The author discusses the scientific aspects of acupuncture and demonstrates its use within a Western style of medicine, looking specifically at the use of acupuncture in the relief of different types of pain. The book has been written at a level of understanding appropriate to either the student or the practitioner, and combines academic knowledge with practical advice.
Introduction. Part 1 Acupuncture - a historical review: traditional Chinese acupuncture; how news of acupuncture and moxibustion spread from China to the outside world; the practice of acupuncture in the Western World during the 19th century. Part 2 Principles of trigger point acupuncture: some basic observations leading to its development; activation and deactivation of trigger points; electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves; neurophysiology of pain; neurophysiological pain suppressing effects of acupuncture; scientific evaluation of acupuncture. Part 3 Practical applications of trigger point acupuncture: chest pain; the painful shoulder; pain in the neck; pain in the arm; pain in the head and face; low-back pain; pain in the lower limb; pain in and around joints; abdominal and pelvic pain.
| Vorwort | John W. Thompson |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 151 line drawings |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 253 x 20 mm |
| Gewicht | 829 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Rheumatologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-443-03991-7 / 0443039917 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-443-03991-1 / 9780443039911 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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