| Chapter |
Title |
Page |
| 1. |
From neurons to acupoints : basic neuroanatomy of acupoints |
1 |
| 2. |
Dynamic pathophysiology of acupoints |
17 |
| 3. |
Peripheral mechanisms of acupuncture |
24 |
| 4. |
The neural bases of acupuncture : central mechanisms |
37 |
| 5. |
Integrative neuromuscular acupoint system |
52 |
| 6. |
Quantitative acupuncture evaluation and clinical techniques |
80 |
| 7. |
The psychology of acupuncture therapy : placebo and nocebo effects in acupuncture pain management |
95 |
| 8. |
Introduction to the practical application of the integrative neuromuscular acupoint system |
104 |
| 9. |
Back pain : neck, upper back, and lower back |
108 |
| 10. |
Upper limb pain : shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand |
145 |
| 11. |
Lower limb pain : hip, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot |
183 |
| 12. |
Systemic pain - related disorders |
209 |
| 13. |
Acupuncture therapy for non-pain symptoms |
215 |
| 14. |
Acupuncture therapy in sports medicine |
222 |
| 15. |
Electroacupuncture analgesia |
227 |
| 16. |
Using the integrative neuromuscular acupoint system for acupoint injection therapy |
234 |
| 17. |
Case studies |
238 |
| App. |
Cross reference between 24 homeostatic acupoints and their corresponding meridian nomenclature |
255 |
