Acupuncture, Trigger Points and Musculoskeletal Pain (Acupuncture, Trigger Points, & Musculoskeletal Pain)

Description

This new edition of this highly successful book describes how musculoskeletal pain can be simply and effectively treated by acupuncture. Building on a thorough review of the scientific evidence available, the provides a detailed and practical account of the many different forms of musculoskeletal pain and the specific ways in which acupuncture can be applied effectively to trigger points to alleviate this pain. Case studies are included to aid diagnosis and choice of treatment.Evidence-based, up-to-date, and detailed information on trigger points, musculoskeletal pain, and the physiology of pain provide the most authoritative assessments available on this topic.Practical, step-by-step treatment guidelines help readers apply key concepts to actual practice.Clear illustrations demonstrate important techniques and areas of pain and needling.Expanded coverage of fibromyalgia and the neurophysiology of myofascial trigger points includes common symptoms and treatments.More information on new treatment options for the common problem of whiplash injuries.Expanded chapter on fibromyalgiaExpanded chapter on the neurophysiology of myofascial trigger pointsRevised and updated throughout to include all relevant clinical trial informationMore information on whiplash injuriesNew chapter on complex regional pain syndromes Dedication, Copyright Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction to the third edition Chapter 1 Traditional Chinese acupuncture Chapter 2 How news of acupuncture and moxibustion spread from China to the outside world Chapter 3 The practice of acupuncture in the Western world during the 19th century Chapter 4 Some basic observations leading to its development Chapter 5 Evolution of knowledge concerning muscle pain syndromes for which it is employed Chapter 6 Neurophysiology of pain Chapter 7 Myofascial trigger point pain and fibromyalgia syndromes Chapter 8 Concurrent complex regional and myofascial trigger point pain syndromes Chapter 9 Neurophysiological pain-suppressing effects of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Chapter 10 Treatment of myofascial trigger point pain and fibromyalgia syndromes Chapter 11 Scientific evaluation of acupuncture’s ability to relieve nociceptive pain Chapter 12 Chest pain Chapter 13 The painful shoulder Chapter 14 Pain in the neck Chapter 15 Pain in the arm Chapter 16 Pain in the head and face Chapter 17 Low-back pain Chapter 18 Pain in the lower limb Chapter 19 Pain in and around joints Chapter 20 Abdominal and pelvic pain Index