Treatment of orthopedic diseases with acupuncture

Author: Lü Shaojie
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic key points, TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, clinical classification of syndromes, selection of acupoints, and acupuncture therapy for 69 orthopedic diseases. It includes explanations, acupoint diagrams, and practical experiences. The book primarily uses modern medical methods for disease diagnosis and applies the principles of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment to classify specific types of each disease. It lists specific acupoint prescriptions for each type and provides methods for locating, needling, and applying acupoints, along with acupoint diagrams. In the needling techniques section for each disease, detailed information is given on needling methods, direction, depth (needling depth is standardized for middle-aged and elderly patients of average build; adjustments may be made for thinner or heavier patients), posture, needle retention time, and treatment duration. Later, in the [Practical Experiences] section, the therapeutic effects of this method for the disease, comments, optimal treatment timing, precautions before and after needling, and other relevant matters are described. This book not only introduces empirical acupuncture and moxibustion therapies but also selectively discusses some supplementary treatments such as drug blockades and topical application of Chinese herbal medicine for diseases where acupuncture and moxibustion are ineffective or yield poor results. The acupoint prescriptions, blockade therapies, and topical herbal formulas in this book are all clinically tested and proven methods, making it a highly practical reference for clinicians working in acupuncture and moxibustion. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic key points, TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, clinical classification of syndromes, selection of acupoints, and acupuncture therapy for 69 orthopedic diseases. It includes explanations, acupoint diagrams, and practical experiences. The book primarily uses modern medical methods for disease diagnosis and applies the principles of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment to classify specific types of each disease. It lists specific acupoint prescriptions for each type and provides methods for locating, needling, and applying acupoints, along with acupoint diagrams. In the needling techniques section for each disease, detailed information is given on needling methods, direction, depth (needling depth is standardized for middle-aged and elderly patients of average build; adjustments may be made for thinner or heavier patients), posture, needle retention time, and treatment duration. Later, in the [Practical Experiences] section, the therapeutic effects of this method for the disease, comments, optimal treatment timing, precautions before and after needling, and other relevant matters are described. This book not only introduces empirical acupuncture and moxibustion therapies but also selectively discusses some supplementary treatments such as drug blockades and topical application of Chinese herbal medicine for diseases where acupuncture and moxibustion are ineffective or yield poor results. The acupoint prescriptions, blockade therapies, and topical herbal formulas in this book are all clinically tested and proven methods, making it a highly practical reference for clinicians working in acupuncture and moxibustion.