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An Introduction to Western Medical Acupuncture

  • 1st Edition - October 29, 2008
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Adrian White, Mike Cummings, Jacqueline Filshie
  • Language: English

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… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • 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.

Readership

All medical and allied health professionals who have an interest in or intend to practice medical acupuncture, especially GPs, anaesthetists, physios, and students and trainees.Also, all complementary therapists who practice or have an interest in acupuncture, especially acupuncturists, osteopaths.

Table of contents

Glossary1. IntroductionSection I Principles2. An overview of Western medical acupuncture3. Neurological mechanisms I: local effects4. Neurological mechanisms II: segmental analgesia5. Neurological mechanisms III: extrasegmental analgesia6. Neurological mechanisms IV: central regulatory effects7. Myofascial trigger points8. Traditional Chinese acupuncture reinterpretedSection II: The evidence9. Clinical research into the effectiveness of acupuncture10. Evidence on the safety of acupunctureSection III: Practical aspects11. Preparation for treatment12. Effective needling techniques13. Safe needling14. Other acupuncture techniquesSection IV: Treatment manual15. Treatment guidelines16. Reference charts: points and innervationReferencesIndex

Review quotes

"Written by a trio of very experienced acupuncture practitioners, clinicians and researchers, the book is a ‘one-stop shop’ in Western medical acupuncture...I am confident that it will be able to stand on its own and establish itself as THE modern manual of medical acupuncture. I do not think I will stop recommending it."Focus on Alternative and Complimentary Therapies, 2009

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 24, 2008
  • Language: English

About the authors

AW

Adrian White

Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Research Fellow (retired), Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth, UK; (formerly) Editor in Chief, Acupuncture in Medicine.

MC

Mike Cummings

Affiliations and expertise
Medical Director, British Medical Acupuncture Society, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, London, UK

JF

Jacqueline Filshie

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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