Biomedical acupuncture for pain management

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Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management: An Integrative Approach
Copyright Page
About the Authors
Reviewers
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Contents
CHAPTER 1. From Neurons to Acupoints: Basic Neuroanatomy of Acupoints
	INTRODUCTION
	BASIC NEUROANATOMY FOR DEFINING ACUPOINTS
	TEN BASIC ANATOMIC FEATURES OF ACUPOINTS
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 2. Dynamic Pathophysiology of Acupoints
	INTRODUCTION
	DYNAMIC PHASES OF ACUPOINTS
	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ACUPOINTS
	ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF ACUPOINTS
	ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLING RESTORES NORMAL ENERGY METABOLISM OF ACUPOINTS
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 3. Peripheral Mechanisms of Acupuncture
	INTRODUCTION
	GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HEALING PROCESS INDUCED BY ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLING
	NEEDLING AND DE QI SENSATION
	LOCAL SKIN REACTION AND CUTANEOUS MICROCURRENT MECHANISM
	NEEDLE MANIPULATION: MECHANICAL SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION THROUGH CONNECTIVE TISSUE
	LOCAL RELIEF OF CONCURRENT MUSCLE SHORTENING AND CONTRACTURE
	NEUROCHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA
	BLOOD COAGULATION SYSTEM AND IMMUNE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 4. The Neural Bases of Acupuncture: Central Mechanisms
	BASIC CONCEPTS: BRAIN, ORGANS, AND ACUPUNCTURE
	ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA AND ITS NEURAL SUBSTRATES
	HYPOTHESIS OF ACUPUNCTURE MECHANISMS
	EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE BROAD-SENSE HYPOTHALAMICPITUITARY- ADRENAL AXIS HYPOTHESIS
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 5. Integrative Neuromuscular Acupoint System
	INTRODUCTION
	THREE TYPES OF ACUPOINTS
	THE RANDOM AND PREDICTABLE PATTERNS OF TENDER ACUPOINT FORMATION
	NEUROANATOMY OF 24 PRIMARY HOMEOSTATIC ACUPOINTS
	SYMPTOMATIC (OR ASHI) ACUPOINTS AND THEIR SPINAL MECHANISMS
	NEUROANATOMY OF THE PARAVERTEBRAL POINTS
	PRINCIPLES OF USING SPINAL SEGMENTATION IN ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY
	SUMMARY
	Reference
CHAPTER 6. Quantitative Acupuncture Evaluation and Clinical Techniques
	INTRODUCTION: QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION PREDICTS THE EFFICACY OF ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY
	QUANTITATIVE ACUPUNCTURE EVALUATION
	CLINICAL TECHNIQUES
	SUMMARY
	Reference
CHAPTER 7. The Psychology of Acupuncture Therapy: Placebo and Nocebo Effects in Acupuncture Pain Management
	INTRODUCTION
	OVERVIEW OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PAIN
	PLACEBO OR NOCEBO EFFECTS: PSYCHOLOGICALLY INDUCED SELF-HEALING OR SELF-DESTRUCTIVENESS
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 8. Introduction to the Practical Application of the Integrative Neuromuscular Acupoint System
	THE FOUR PRELIMINARY CLINICAL PROCEDURES
	QUANTITATIVE ACUPUNCTURE EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PATIENTS
	INTERACTION BETWEEN THE NEURO-, IMMUNE, ENDOCRINE, AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
	BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE APPLICATION OF INMAS TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CHAPTER 9. Back Pain: Neck, Upper Back, and Lower Back
	INTRODUCTION
	BRIEF REVIEW OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR STRUCTURE AND SOFT TISSUES OF THE SPINE
	MUSCLE
	NERVE TISSUE
	INTERVERTEBRAL DISKS (HERNIATED DISK)
	TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS (TENDINITIS)
	JOINTS
	GYNECOLOGICALLY RELATED LOWER BACK PAIN
	NEUROPATHY, AMYOTROPIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
	PARESTHESIAS AND NUMBNESS
	OTHER UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN
	UPPER BACK (THORACIC) PAIN
	SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TREATING NECK PAIN
	NECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN CAUSED BY SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
	LOWER BACK PAIN OCCURRING IN THE WORKPLACE
	NEEDLING SAFETY IN TREATING NECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN
	TREATMENT PROTOCOL OF BACK PAIN (FOR BOTH THE NECK AND LOWER BACK)
	COCCYGODYNIA (COCCYALGIA, COCCYDYNIA)
	INFECTIOUS AND NEOPLASTIC DISEASES THAT CAUSE LOWER BACK PAIN
	REFERRED CAUSES OF BACK PAIN
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 10. Upper Limb Pain: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
	INTRODUCTION
	BASIC ANATOMY OF THE UPPER LIMB AS IT RELATES TO ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY
	ANATOMY OF THE SHOULDER
	MOVEMENTS OF THE SHOULDER
	SHOULDER PAINS AND THEIR LOCATIONS
	THE MUSCLES AND NERVES OF THE ARM
	THE ELBOW JOINTS: HUMERORADIAL, HUMEROULNAR, AND RADIOULNAR
	THE FOREARM
	THE WRIST COMPLEX
	THE HAND
	UPPER LIMB PAIN COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED IN ACUPUNCTURE CLINICS
	TREATMENT PROTOCOL
	References
CHAPTER 11. Lower Limb Pain: Hip, Thigh, Knee, Leg, Ankle, and Foot
	INTRODUCTION
	BASIC ANATOMY OF THE LOWER LIMB: ITS RELATION TO PAIN AND ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY
	TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR LOWER LIMB PAIN
CHAPTER 12. Systemic Pain–Related Disorders
	HEADACHE
	TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA (TIC DOULOUREUX)
	SHINGLES (HERPES ZOSTER) AND PAIN AFTER SHINGLES (POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA)
	TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS AND OTHER SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM DENTAL WORK
	COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME
	Reference
CHAPTER 13. Acupuncture Therapy for Non-pain Symptoms
	INTRODUCTION
	ASTHMA
	SINUSITIS
	NAUSEA
	DIGESTIVE DISORDERS, STOMACH ACHE, AND GASTRIC ULCERS
	SKIN DISORDERS
	GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS
	BELL’S PALSY
	SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY
	UNUSUAL SYMPTOMS WITH UNKNOWN UNDERLYING CAUSE
	GENERAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE
	SUMMARY
CHAPTER 14. Acupuncture Therapy in Sports Medicine
	INTRODUCTION
	THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TREATING PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ATHLETES
	WHAT TO DO WHEN A SPORTS INJURY OCCURS
	NO QUICK FIX FOR SPORTS INJURIES
	PAIN PILLS SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION FOR ACUTE SPORTS PAIN
	INTEGRATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR ACUPOINT SYSTEM FOR SPORTS TRAUMA
	MECHANISMS OF ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY USED IN SPORTS MEDICINE
	USING ACUPUNCTURE FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
	TENDINITIS FROM REPETITIVE STRAIN OR OVERUSE IN SPORTS
	TREATING SOFT TISSUE DISORDERS IN SPORTS MEDICINE
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 15. Electroacupuncture Analgesia
	INTRODUCTION
	FREQUENCY-DEPENDENT RELEASE OF ENDORPHINS BY PERIPHERAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND THE ANTIENDORPHIN FEEDBACK INTERACTION
	TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF TENS AND EA
	ACUPOINT SELECTION FOR TENS OR EA USING THE INTEGRATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR ACUPOINT SYSTEM
	CAUTION AND CONTRAINDICATIONS WHEN USING TENS AND EA
	ELECTROACUPUNCTURE AND MANUAL ACUPUNCTURE
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 16. Using the Integrative Neuromuscular Acupoint System for Acupoint Injection Therapy
	INTRODUCTION
	THE BENEFITS OF INMAS FOR ACUPOINT INJECTION THERAPY
	INMAS AND CHRONIC MYOFASCIAL PAIN
	INMAS AND ACUTE MYOFASCIAL PAIN
	TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF INJECTION THERAPY
	HISTOPATHOLOGIC EFFECT OF INJECTION THERAPY
	SUMMARY
	References
CHAPTER 17. Case Studies
	INTRODUCTION
	NECK AND BACK PAIN
	NECK AND UPPER LIMB PAIN
	HIP, LOWER LIMB AND FOOT PAIN.
	SHINGLES
	HEADACHE
	NON-PAIN SYMPTOMS
APPENDIX A. Acronyms and Abbreviations
APPENDIX B. Cross Reference Between 24 Homeostatic Acupoints and Their Corresponding Meridian Nomenclature
INDEX