This title presents a method of effective pain control for use by those in the healing professions-acupuncturists, surgeons, general practitioners, osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and trained nurses-as an adjunct to their normal course of therapy. It includes a formulary for pain treatment and chapters on acupuncture as anesthesia as well as its use in the treatment of addiction.
Leon Chaitow, D.O., N.D. is a practicing osteopath, naturopath, and acupuncturist who lectures regularly at schools and colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is also the author of Soft Tissue Manipulation, Amino Acids in Therapy, and Candida Albicans.
Safe and Effective Methods for Using Acupuncture in Pain Relief IntroductionChapter1. Acupuncture for Pain Relief2. How Does Acupuncture Work?3. How to Use Acupuncture4. When to Use Acupuncture5. Auricular Acupuncture6. Formulary for the Treatment of Pain7. Acupuncture Anaesthesia8. Acupuncture and AddictionIndex of Treatments
"Tears away much of the mystique of acupuncture to present a simple approach to pain relief."