Skin needling therapy

Author: Zhang Xueli
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts: General Theory and Treatment. The first part provides a detailed introduction to the principles, characteristics, operational methods, tapping areas, and indications of skin needling therapy, as well as precautions during treatment and handling/prevention of abnormal situations. For the convenience of readers, the locations, indications, and anatomical features of the 14 commonly used meridian points in clinical practice are also included. The second part outlines the differential diagnosis and prescription selection principles of skin needling therapy, and introduces 103 common and frequently occurring diseases in internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, dermatology, gynecology, pediatrics, and ophthalmology/otolaryngology. Under each condition, there is an overview, etiology and pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and differential treatment. In the differential treatment section, different meridian point prescriptions of skin needling therapy are introduced as much as possible to provide readers with more options. To avoid misdiagnosis, differential diagnosis is also provided for some easily confused conditions for reference. At the end of each condition, nursing and prevention measures are included to help patients recover early.