Medical Acupuncture: Western Scientific Approach

Comprehensively revised and expanded with vital new content the second edition of Medical Acupuncture continues to explore the realistic integration of acupuncture into conventional medicine Advocating the Western medical acupuncture approach WMA this science based compendium provides the trained practitioner with all the latest research on the effectiveness of WMA and its associated mechanisms techniques clinical practice and evidence Medical Acupuncture demonstrates a variety of needling techniques and clinical applications within the context of WMA and its evolution from traditional Chinese acupuncture using current knowledge of anatomy physiology and pathology alongside the principles of evidence based medicine Split into seven sections the book begins by establishing the roots of WMA in the Introduction and then progresses on to describe the mechanisms of action in Section 2 including peripheral components of stimulation and evidence from neuroimaging Sections 3 and 4 cover clinical approaches eg superficial needling electroacupuncture safety of acupuncture and techniques related to acupuncture TENS laser therapy Section 5 takes a closer look at the difficulties faced by trials and reviews while Section 6 goes on to showcase 21 clinical uses of WMA ranging from chronic pain mental health obstetrics and primary care to sports medicine respiratory conditions and neurology The final reference section contains dermatome myotome maps meridian channel charts and standard international nomenclature