Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; PART I: BASICS OF ACUPUNCTURE; 1 Introduction to Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine; 2 The Neurophysiologic Basis of Acupuncture; 3 Acupuncture Basics; 4 Acupuncture Points and Indications; PART II: ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; 5 Evaluation and Treatment of the Pain Patient: Author's Preferred Technique; 6 Acupuncture Treatment Protocols by Anatomic Location; 7 Arthritis and Chronic Joint Pain; 8 Neck, Cervical Spine, and Back: Acute and Chronic; 9 Special Pain Problems
PART Ill: SPECIAL TECHNIQUES10 Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)-A Neuroanatomic Dryneedling Technique for Myofascial Pain Syndromes Affecting the Musculoskeletal System; 11 Acupuncture Physical Medicine; 12 Craig-PENS: Basic Theory and Clinical Application; References; Index