Biomedical acupuncture for pain management
Subtitle: an integrative approach
By: Yun-tao Ma, Mila Ma, Zang Hee Cho.
Contributors: Ma, Mila.; Cho, Z.-H. 1936-
Publisher: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Published: 2005
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Acupuncture Therapy -- methods; Pain -- therapy
Description: "Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management presents a new and unique acupuncture system that will enable healthcare professionals in a variety of disciplines to learn and practice acupuncture within the familiar framework of biomedical principles. Simplifying treatment for pain management and trauma rehabilitation, this book will also be of great benefit to traditionally trained acupuncturists."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes appendices.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1 From neurons to acupoints: basic neuroanatomy of acupoints; title: Ch. 2 Dynamic pathophysiology of acupoints; title: Ch. 3 Peripheral mechanism of acupuncture; title: Ch. 4 The neural bases of acupuncture: central mechanisms; title: Ch. 5 Integrative neuromuscular acupoint system; title: Ch. 6 Quantitative acupuncture evaluation and clinical techniques; title: Ch. 7 The psychology of acupuncture therapy: placebo and nocebo effects in acupuncture pain management; title: Ch. 8 Introduction to the practical application of the integrative neuromuscular acupoint system; title: Ch. 9 Back pain: neck, upper back, and lower back; title: Ch. 10 Upper limb pain: shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand; title: Ch. 11 Lower limb pain: hip, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot; title: Ch. 12 Systemic pain-related disorders; title: Ch. 13 Acupuncture therapy for non-pain symptoms; title: Ch. 14 Acupuncture therapy in sports medicine; title: Ch. 15 Electroacupuncture analgesia; title: Ch. 16 Using the integrative neuromuscular acupoint system for acupoint injection therapy; title: Ch. 17 Case studies; title: Appendix A: Acronyms and abbreviations; title: Appendix B: Cross reference between 24 homeostatic acupoints and their corresponding meridian nomenclature.