TY - BOOK AU - White,Adrian AU - Cummings,T.M. AU - Filshie,Jacqueline ED - ScienceDirect eBooks. TI - An introduction to Western medical acupuncture SN - 9780702033063 AV - RM184 .I58 2008 PY - 2008/// KW - Acupuncture KW - MEDICAL KW - Pharmacology KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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. A practical guide to the principles and clinical practice of medical acupunctureA clear guide to the neurophysiological principles which underlie medical approaches to acupunctureA basic explanation of the different styles of medical acupuncture treatmentAllows the reader to accrue the practical knowledge necessary before beginning to work with medical acupuncture UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780443071775 ER -