10 Pharmacotherapy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Focus on Steroids Edward M. Marchan, George Ghobrial, Benjamin M. Zussman, James S. Harrop, and Alpesh A. Patel Key Points 1. High-dose steroids…
12 Principles of Surgical Management of Spinal Trauma Associated with Spinal Cord Injury Toba N. Niazi, Michael Daubs, and Andrew T. Dailey Key Points 1. The goals of surgical intervention…
6 Spinal Cord Injury Classification Sonia Teufack, James S. Harrop, and Ashwini D. Sharan Key Points 1. The outcome of SCI greatly correlates with the extent of neurological injury and…
Digestive Organs Gastric Catarrh (Gastritis) Functional disorders of the epigastrium like dyspepsia and stomach spasms are very common. In addition, chronic inflammatory changes in the mucous membranes of the stomach…
Reproductive Organs Female Reproductive Organs Menstrual Disorders, Inflammations of the Reproductive Organs All healthy women menstruate during their fertile years. The time between the first and last menstrual period spans…
Respiratory Tracts Bronchial Asthma Bronchial asthma has different causes. It can arise following influenza or pneumonia or in chronic disease of the throat and nose. In addition to chronic catarrhs…
Wet Cupping Like bloodletting, wet cupping is a type of blood-extracting therapy. It works not only by extracting blood, but also by dissipating and regulating. The regulating effect is caused…
Disorders of the Head Headache Headache is undoubtedly the most common pain disorder that the therapist encounters in CAM practice. The causes of headache are manifold and occur not only…
Locomotor System Rheumatic Disorders “Rheumatism” is a collective term for diseases that affect particularly the joints and ligaments of the limbs, the spinal column, tendons, connective tissue, and muscle, but…
The Therapeutic Conception of Dry Cupping Dry Cupping as Segmental Therapy Nature heals from the inside, with the assistance of external remedies. Thomas Aquinas Treatment at the site of the…
