4 The variety of reflex points Chapter contents Reflex patterns and areas Are all tender points trigger points? Distinguishing features of myofascial trigger points Mechanotransduction, fascial pathways, and endocannabinoid influences…
7 Basic abdominal and pelvic NMT application Chapter contents Objectives Somaticovisceral symptoms Junctional tissues Assisting organ dysfunction More on abdominal reflex areas Abdominal NMT application Intercostal treatment Rectal sheath Symphysis…
1 Soft tissue distress Chapter contents Somatic dysfunction Identifying sources of pain Coherent and incoherent patterns Reporting stations Effect of contradictory information Contradictory gibberish? Neural ‘cross-talk’ Mechanisms that alter proprioception…
9 NMT in clinical use Chapter contents Contextual thinking and synchronicity Three examples of contextual thinking Evaluation before treatment A focus on trigger points Trigger points and pelvic pain Local…
2 Introduction to NMT Chapter contents NMT: A brief historical overview Stanley Lief Associated approaches Assessment is key A brief history of NMT Peter Lief Tissues involved in NMT Site…
2 Topography and Indications of Auricular Acupuncture Points According to Regions (H.-U. Hecker; B. Strittmatter, A. Steveling, E.T. Peuker) Points on the Lobule (1–11) According to Chinese Nomenclature We can divide the…
9 Korean Hand Acupuncture (B. Rauch, B. Lichtenauer) Introduction Although Korean hand acupuncture is an independent method, it can also be used in a complementary fashion or in combination with…
5 The Medical Treatment of Addiction Using Acupuncture (K. Strauss, J. Blank, K. Spiegel) The Use of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Drug-Related Diseases (K. Strauss, J. Blank) Historical Background Acupuncture…
1 Basic Principles of Auricular Acupuncture H.-U. Hecker, A. Steveling,E.T. Peuker, B. Strittmatter, T.J. Filler Introduction Auricular acupuncture represents a special form of acupuncture and is often used as a complement…
8 Oral Acupuncture (J. Gleditsch) Introduction Oral Acupuncture is based on a somatotope of reflex points in the oral cavity. The enoral points are situated in…
