Acupuncture in Clinical Practice
A guide for health professionals
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
XV, 312 pages
978-0-412-47880-2 (ISBN)
Description
Acupuncture is now practised widely throughout the world. Some use acupuncture for its pain relieving effects, and others use it as part of traditional Chinese medicine. This book addresses both aspects of acupuncture and demonstrates its practical application in clinical treatment. This is the first book on acupuncture written for physiotherapists and physical rehabilitation practitioners, and is also suitable for reference for acupuncture students.
More details
Series
Edition
1994 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
32 s/w Abbildungen
XV, 312 p. 32 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-47880-2 (9780412478802)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4899-4545-7
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 The basic concepts of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): history of TCM in China; concepts of TCM - Yin and Yang, qi; 5 elements theory, KO cycle, perverse energy, 8 principles of diagnosis, the 6 chiaos; meridian theory - the twelve channels, Xi cleft points, LO meridians, the tendino-muscular meridians, the 12 main meridians, the 8 extra meridians; traditional examination and diagnosis - tongue diagnosis, the MU points, the Chinese pulses; treatment using needles - treatment using moxa, treatment using acupressure, rules of acupuncture (addendum); current practice in China. Part 2 Western acupuncture: current western concepts of acupuncture; electro-acupuncture; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; trigger point acupuncture; the use of lasers in acupuncture; auricular acupuncture. Part 3 The synthesis of western medicine and TCM in treatment conditions met in clinical practice: nusculo skeletal problems; respiratory disorder met in clinical practice; pain; headaches; other conditions met in clinical practice - obstetrics and gynaecology, urinary problems, hemiparesis, myalgic encephalomyelitis.