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Edited 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
Maureen Lovesey, ONC, MBAcC, SRP, MCSP, Private Practitioner, Berkhamsted, UK; Chairman, International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists, UK
Sara Mokone, BSc(RAND)Physiotherapy, BSC(SocSci), LicAc, DipCounsellingSkills, RSATeaching Cert, Part-time Community Physiotherapist, North Middlesex Hospital Trust, St. Anne's Hospital, North London, UK
Description
This comprehensive introduction to acupuncture includes basic techniques for for treating conditions commonly encountered by physical
therapists, particularly musculoskeletal disorders. Clear illustrations, decision-making guidelines, and detailed descriptions of key
techniques make it easy to incorporate these acupuncture treatments in daily practice.
Audience
Physiotherapists
Contents
SECTION 1 BASIC ACUPUNCTURE CONCEPTS and PROCEDURES: Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory. Physiological Mechanisms in
Acupuncture. Basic Points for Pain Relief Acupuncture. Safe Practice, Needle Techniques and Types of Needle. Assessment Procedures SECTION
2 SOME SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES: Introduction to Acupressure. Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Trigger Point Therapy and Dry Needling Acupuncture.
Moxibustion and Cupping. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Acupuncture: A Peripheral Sensory Stimulus for the Treatment of
Pain. Laser Acupuncture. A Simple Approach to Ear Acupuncture SECTION 3 DEVELOPMENTS: Integration of Acupuncture with Physiotherapy.
Introduction of Acupuncture Into Some Countries. Advancing Horizons: Examples of Approaches to Three Case Studies. Short Case Studies:
a Compendium SECTION 4 APPENDICES: Further Reading /Ist of Equivalent Alphabetical Codes of Meridian Names. Self-Study Questions. Index
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Hardbound, 228 pages, publication date: FEB-1997
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-05593-5
ISBN-10: 0-443-05593-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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