The theory of Jingjins and clinical pain diagnosis and treatment

Author: Xue Ligong
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book presents a fresh perspective on pain treatment, integrating theories from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Medicine, and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. It is suitable for a wide range of medical professionals engaged in clinical practice, research, and teaching. Pain is one of the most common clinical symptoms. Conventional TCM and Western diagnostic and treatment methods often leave many unresolved issues and frustrations. This book takes a unique approach, starting from the theory of Jing-Jin (meridians and tendons) in TCM and analyzing pain mechanisms, patterns of onset, diagnostic key points, and treatment methods from a different perspective, forming an emerging discipline. The book is divided into three parts:
Upper Part (General Theory) – Comprising four chapters, it explains the basic concepts, distribution patterns, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, treatment principles, and techniques of Jing-Jin. Among these, the "Changyuan Needle Therapy" is a newly developed integrated TCM and Western medical technique, translated from the Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) and refined using modern medical principles. It is a key component introduced in this book’s treatment methods.
Middle Part (Basic Theory) – Divided into twelve sections, it provides a detailed anatomical analysis of the twelve Jing-Jin channels from the Neijing, including the origins, insertions, convergences, and accumulative injury sites that form over 290 Jing-Jin lesion points.
Lower Part (Specific Theory) – The human body is divided into ten sections: face, neck, shoulder girdle, elbow, finger and wrist, chest and back, waist and abdomen, sacrum, knee, and heel. It systematically introduces the differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation training methods for Jing-Jin in each section.
Appendix – Includes a table of acupuncture injection drugs, references to major books and their abbreviations, a name index for Jing-Jin lesion points, and a name index for major peripheral nerves, muscles, ligaments, and associated tissues.