DESCRIPTION:
Treat musculoskeletal pain more quickly and effectively with acupuncture and osteopathic treatment! Handbook of Acupuncture and Osteopathic Techniques in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: The Mazzanti AcuOsteo Method® details the treatment of musculoskeletal pain using a new combined approach that integrates two branches of medical science: acupuncture and osteopathy. Written by Umberto Mazzanti, an expert in acupuncture, osteopathy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine, along with co-authors who are experts in acupuncture, this text approaches diagnostics and therapy by integrating Western, Traditional Chinese, and Osteopathic Medicine, offering acupuncture and osteopathic practitioners and students, along with medical doctors, a triple perspective on pain management.
Comprehensive coverage teaches how a correct diagnosis of the cause of the pain is made and how to choose the right treatment, whether it be acupuncture, osteopathy, or a combination of both. Western medicine concepts and red flags to manage emergency conditions are included. An enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, offers video demonstrations of the procedures described in the text.
Key Features:
- Clear instructions explain how to use the fundamental methods of acupuncture techniques and osteopathic maneuvers to treat musculoskeletal pain
- Step-by-step videos in the enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, demonstrate how acupuncture and osteopathy can be combined for effective treatment of musculoskeletal pain of the extremities
- Written by an expert in acupuncture, osteopathy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine, along with co-authors who are experts in acupuncture
- Coverage of Western medicine concepts and red flags prepares you to manage emergency conditions
- An enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, provides access to all the text, figures, and references, plus the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
CONTENTS:
1. Introduction
2. The Shoulder: Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Tendonitis, Tendonitis of the Long Head of the Biceps, and Acromioclavicular Joint Disorders
3. The Elbow: Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis
4. The Wrist: Radial (De Quervain tenosynovitis) and ulnar (ulnar wrist pain) styloiditis and extensor tenosynovitis
5. The Hip: Hip Pain and Trochanteric Bursitis
6. The Knee: Medial, Lateral, and Anterior Pain
7. Ankle Pain: Lateral Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendonitis
Appendix
1. Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture
2. Ear Acupuncture
3. Bleeding
4. Cupping
5. Moxibustion
6. Arthritis
7. Postsurgical Musculoskeletal Pain
