Book Details
Orange Code:54988
Paperback:208 pages
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Sections:
1. Note on case histories2. History and background of traditional Chinese medicine in neurological conditions3. Researching a complex intervention4. Current context: neurological rehabilitation and neurological physiotherapy5. Western medical acupuncture in neurological conditions6. Practical application of Western medical acupuncture in neurological conditions7. Acquired brain injury: stroke, cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury8. Parkinson's disease and related conditions9. Multiple sclerosis10. Spinal cord injury and disease11. Motor neurone disease
Description:
Written by two leading experts in the field, Acupuncture in Neurological Conditions aims to improve patient care by combining Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts of treatment. The language of TCM is uniquely combined with that of evidence-based clinical reasoning to provide an approach relevant to both acupuncture and physiotherapy clinical practice. All major types of neurological conditions encountered in clinical practical are examined. Chinese medical patterns relevant to the application of acupuncture are described, as well as key patterns of dysfunction based on a Western medical perspective. The place of acupuncture within the overall management of different neurological conditions is also discussed. Clinical reasoning options from both TCM and Western medical perspectives are provided, and illustrated by real cases from clinical practice forming a sound platform for true integrated medicine.
- Fully evidence-based
- Provides clinical reasoning options from TCM and Western medical perspectives
- Illustrates clinical reasoning with real cases from clinical practice
- Provides detailed examination of all major types of neurological conditions encountered in clinical practice.
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