The book introduces the etiology and pathogenesis, diagnostic highlights, syndrome differentiation and treatment, selection of acupuncture points and therapeutic scheme for 69 kinds of musculoskeletal injuries with commentary, acupuncture points with pictures and clinical explanations. It presents specific prescriptions of acupuncture points and describes the ways of acupuncture point selection and needling techniques, and attaches many clinical pictures. It also records the manipulation, needling direction and depth, body position, time for needle retention as well as course of treatment. The final part, Experience and Understanding, describes the therapeutic efficacy, the best treatment time for the disease and other matters that need attention both during and after treatment. It not only introduces empirical therapeutic schemes of acupuncture and moxbustion, but also discusses the external application of Chinese medicinals for the diseases that don't respond well to acupuncture therapy. It is really a pragmatic reference book for clinical acupuncturists.

Features:

• Provides comprehensive information about 69 kinds of musculoskeletal injuries, such as etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, acupuncture treatment.
• Presents many clinical pictures ,case studies, commentaries as well as clinical experience and understanding.
• Expounds the needling techniques for each acupuncture point and pain point which are applied in the concrete disease.
• Discusses the external application of Chinese medicinals for some diseases that don't respond well to acupuncture therapy.

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