Medical Acupuncture Second Edition

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.