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Key Concepts and Evidence-Based Practice
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By
Val Hopwood, PhD, FCSP, SRP, DipAc(Nanjing), Senior Lecturer and Course Leader of Acupuncture MSc at Coventry University; Chairman of Acupuncture Association
of Chartered Physiotherapists; Education Officer for International Acupuncture Association for Physical Therapists
Description
This book allows readers to extend their practice by increasing their understanding of acupuncture and indicating where and how it will
benefit their patients. Unlike many obscure acupuncture texts, this book makes the assimilation of knowledge of Chinese language and
medical philosophies easy.
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Introduction, the main TCM theories and their place in modern practice. Dealt with very briefly.
Discussion
of wholism as applied to acupuncture
Layers of an onion used as a model, indicating arrangement of chapters
Basic physiotherapy
training deals with only one, the meridian layer
Discussion of interlinking and use of acupoints when their complete actions are understood
2.
Key concepts
Development theory, starting with the building blocks., innermost layer
Heaven, Earth, original Qi. Body components
Blood Qi and fluids
Influence of embryology in ear acupuncture and also extra channels
Selected research where it serves to illustrate
the theories
Case histories
3. Key concepts
Zang Fu
Theories, descriptions, relation to channels and clinical applications,
particularly in physiotherapy
Selected research
Case histories
4. Key concepts
Extra Meridians, clinical application
Selected
research
Application in physiotherapy
Case histories
5. Key concepts
Meridian acupuncture, clinical application, particular
application to pain and neurological conditions
Selected research
Application in physiotherapy
Case histories
6.
Key concepts
Superficial layers:
Luo vessels, Musculo-tendinous acupuncture, Trigger point acupuncture
Selected research
Application
in physiotherapy
Case histories
7. Key concepts
Microsystems
Selected research
Application in physiotherapy
Case
histories
8. Key concepts
Chinese diagnosis, pulling it all together, interlinking layers
– 5 elements
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8 principles
– 6 chiaos
– Tongue
– Pulse
– Pathogens
Introduction to syndromes
Selected
research
Application in physiotherapy
Case histories
9. Possible mechanisms
Summary only, reference to further reading
and research papers
10. Research, how assess papers from a TCM perspective
Evolving good protocols, examples, evidence and
further reading
11. Oddments; scalp acupuncture, moxa and cupping. Relationship to layers of the onion.
12. Additional
case histories to encourage clinical use of the wholistic approach
Index
Treatments by condition, ref to case histories
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 275 pages, publication date: JUN-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5328-2
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5328-0
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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