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Chapter 2 Anatomy in Acupuncture |
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2.1 General Consideration |
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2.2 Identity of Acupoints |
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2.3 All in the Sensory Nerves |
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2.3.1 Organization of the Nervous System |
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2.3.2 The Peripheral Nervous System |
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2.3.4 Histology of Nerves |
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2.3.5 Divisions of the Nerves |
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2.4.1 Efferent Fibers to Skeletal Muscles |
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2.4.2 Autonomic Nervous System |
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2.6 Muscular Nerve Branches |
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2.7 Cutaneous Nerve Branches |
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2.8 Anatomical Features Contributing to the Formation of Acupoints |
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2.8.3 Penetration of the Deep Fascia |
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2.8.4 Passage through Bone Foramina |
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2.8.6 Concomitant Blood Vessels |
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2.8.7 Nerve Fiber Compositions |
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2.8.8 Points of Bifurcation |
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2.8.9 Sensitive Points on Tendons and Ligaments |
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2.8.10 Suture Lines on the Skull |
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2.9 Discussion and Conclusion |
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Chapter 3 Acupoints of the Cranial Nerves |
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3.1 Cranial Nerves without Acupoints |
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3.1.1 Afferent Fibers Only |
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3.1.1.3 Statoacoustic Nerve |
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3.1.2 Efferent Fibers Only |
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3.1.2.4 Hypoglossal Nerve |
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3.2 Cranial Nerves with Acupoints |
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3.3.1 Acupoints of Cutaneous Branches |
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3.3.1.2 Supratrochlear and Infratrochlear |
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3.3.1.5 Zygomaticotemporal and Zygomaticofacial |
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3.3.2 Acupoints of Connective Tissue |
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3.3.2.5 Temporomandibular |
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3.3.3 Acupoints of Muscular Branches |
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3.3.3.3 Anterior Auricular and Superior Auricular |
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3.5 Glossopharyngeal Nerve |
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3.7 Spinal Accessory Nerve |
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Chapter 4 Acupoints in the Neck Region |
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4.1 Boundaries of the Neck |
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4.2 Formation of the Cervical Plexus |
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4.3 Acupoints of the Cutaneous Branches |
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4.3.3 Transverse Cervical |
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4.4 Acupoints of Muscular Branches |
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Chapter 5 Acupoints in the Upper Limb |
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5.1 Topography of the Upper Limb |
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5.2 Organization of the Brachial Plexus |
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5.3 Acupoints on the Pectoral Region |
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5.4 Acupoints over the Scapular Region |
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5.4.2 Supraspinatus or Suprascapular II |
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5.4.3 Infraspinatus or Suprascapular I |
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5.5.1 The Muscular Branches |
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5.5.1.1 Musculocutaneous or Biceps Brachii |
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5.5.1.8 Posterior Interosseus |
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5.5.2.1 Posterior Brachial Cutaneous |
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5.5.2.2 Lateral Brachial Cutaneous |
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5.5.2.3 Medial Brachial Cutaneous |
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5.5.2.4 Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous |
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5.5.2.5 Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous |
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5.5.2.6 Posterior Antebrachial Cutaneous |
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5.5.3 Acupoints over Tendons and Ligaments |
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5.5.3.1 Tendon of the Biceps Brachii |
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5.5.3.2 Lateral Epicondyle of the Elbow |
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5.5.3.3 Flexor Retinaculum over the Wrist |
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5.6.1.1 Recurrent of Median |
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5.6.2.1 Superficial Radial |
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5.6.2.2 Interphalangeal Points |
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Chapter 6 Acupoints in the Body Trunk |
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6.1 Defining a Typical Spinal Nerve |
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6.1.1 Two Roots with One Ganglion |
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6.1.3 Muscular Branches without Anatomical Names |
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6.1.4 Three Cutaneous Nerves with Six Terminal Branches |
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6.2 Composition of Fibers in the Typical Spinal Nerves |
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6.2.1 Efferent Fibers to Skeletal Muscles |
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6.2.2 Autonomic Nervous System |
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6.2.2.1 Sympathetic Nerves |
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6.2.2.2 Parasympathetic Nerves |
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6.2.3 Afferent Fibers for General Senses |
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6.3 Distributions of Acupoints |
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6.3.1 Back of the Body Trunk |
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6.4 Acupoints on Back of the Neck |
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6.5 Acupoints on the Dorsal Surface of the Chest |
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6.5.1 Posterior Cutaneous Points |
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6.5.2 Acupoints of the Thoracic Spinal Process |
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6.6 Acupoints on the Lumbar and Sacrum |
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6.6.1 Posterior Cutaneous of the Lumbar Spinal Nerves |
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6.6.2 On the Lumbar Spinous Processes |
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6.6.3 Posterior Cutaneous of the Sacral Spinal Nerves |
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6.7 Acupoints in the Front |
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6.7.3 Angle of the Chest Cage Point |
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6.8 Lateral Side of the Chest Cage |
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Chapter 7 Acupoints in the Lower Limb |
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7.4 Acupoints of the Lumbar Plexus |
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7.4.1.4 Cutaneous of Obturator |
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7.4.1.5 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous |
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7.4.1.6 Anterior Femoral Cutaneous |
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7.5 Acupoints of the Sacral Plexus |
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7.6 Distributions to the Thigh |
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7.6.1 In the Posterior Compartment |
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7.6.1.1 Gluteal Fold Point |
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7.6.1.2 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous |
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7.6.2 In the Lateral Compartment |
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7.6.2.1 Greater Trochanter Point |
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7.6.2.2 Iliotibial Tract Point |
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7.6.2.3 Biceps Femoris Point |
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7.7 Distributions in the Popliteal Fossa |
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7.7.2 Lateral Popliteal Point |
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7.7.3 Medial Popliteal Point |
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7.8 Acupoints on the Posterior Compartment of the Leg and Ankle |
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7.9 Acupoints on the Lateral Compartment of the Leg |
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7.10 Acupoints on the Anterior Compartment of the Leg |
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7.11 Acupoints on the Foot |
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7.11.1 Dorsal Surface of the Foot |
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7.11.1.1 Superficial Peroneal |
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7.11.1.7 Lateroinferior Malleolar |
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7.11.1.8 Lateroanterior Malleolar |
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7.11.1.9 Lateral Calcaneous |
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7.11.2 Plantar Surface of the Foot |
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7.11.2.2 Medioanterior Malleolar |
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7.11.2.3 Medioinferior Malleolar |
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7.11.2.4 Medioposterior Malleolar |
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7.11.2.5 Medial Calcaneous |
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7.11.2.7 First Metatarsal Point |
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7.11.2.8 Flexor Digitorum Longus |
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7.11.2.10 Medial Plantar Point |
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7.11.2.11 Lateral Plantar Point |
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Chapter 8 Physiology in Acupuncture |
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8.1 Electrical Phenomena of the Body |
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8.1.2 Polarization and Action Potential |
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8.2 Electrical Activity in Acupoints |
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8.3 Dynamic Nature of Acupoints |
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8.4 Three Phases of Acupoints |
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8.5 Physical Properties of Acupoints |
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Chapter 9 Biochemistry in Acupuncture |
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9.1 Biochemistry in Relation to Acupuncture |
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9.2 Terminologies in Neurotransmitters |
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9.2.2 Agonist and Antagonist |
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9.2.5 Neuromuscular Junction |
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9.3 Relevance of Neurotransmitters |
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9.4 Importance of Endorphin |
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9.5 Other Neurotransmitters |
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9.5.4 Neuroactive Peptides |
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9.5.5 Amino Acids as Neurotransmitters |
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101 | (1) |
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9.6 Immediate Acupuncture Reactions |
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9.6.1 Atopic Erythroid Skin Change |
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9.7 Reactions after Acupuncture |
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103 | (4) |
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9.7.2 Drowsiness and Sleeplessness |
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104 | (2) |
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9.7.3 Parasympathetic Enhancement |
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Chapter 10 Pathology in Acupuncture |
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107 | (14) |
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10.1 Conventional Wisdom in Pathology |
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107 | (1) |
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10.2 Pathological Origins |
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107 | (1) |
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10.3.1 Hormonal Imbalances |
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108 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Poor Blood Circulation |
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10.5 Modes for Trigger Points to Appear |
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111 | (4) |
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10.6 Combination of Systemic and Regional Appearances |
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115 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Psychology in Acupuncture |
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121 | (8) |
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11.3 Historical Prospect of Pain Perception |
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124 | (1) |
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11.4 Mental Attitude toward Pain |
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125 | (2) |
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11.5 The Vicious Cycle of Pain |
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127 | (1) |
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11.6 Rebutting Acupuncture as Placebo |
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Chapter 12 Pain and Measurement |
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12.1 A Challenge and a Puzzle |
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12.2 Measurements of Pain |
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12.3 Subjective Pain versus Objective Pain |
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12.4 Ranking the Trigger Points |
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131 | (1) |
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12.5 Trigger Points in Four Groups |
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132 | (4) |
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12.5.4 Nonspecific Points |
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136 | (1) |
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12.6 Trigger Points on the Spinous Processes |
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136 | (3) |
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12.7 Results of Pain Measurement |
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139 | (7) |
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12.7.1 Pain Measurement by Counting Trigger Points in the Thoracic Vertebrae |
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141 | (2) |
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12.7.2 Pain Measurement by Counting Trigger Points in the Body |
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143 | (3) |
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12.8 Acute versus Chronic Pain |
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146 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Good to Excellent Applications |
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149 | (1) |
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13.2 Samples of Pain for Demonstration |
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150 | (2) |
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13.3 Defining Good to Excellent Results |
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13.4 Pain in the Face and Head |
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152 | (3) |
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13.5 Pain in the Neck and Shoulders |
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155 | (3) |
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13.6 Pain in the Upper Limbs |
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158 | (1) |
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13.7 Pain in the Body Trunk |
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159 | (4) |
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13.8 Pain in the Lower Limbs |
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163 | (4) |
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13.8.1 Meralgia Paraesthetica or Bernhardt Disease |
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164 | (1) |
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13.8.2 Pain in the Region of the Knee Joint |
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164 | (2) |
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13.8.3 Pain in Other Locations of the Lower Limb |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Applications with Mixed and Limited Results |
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167 | (34) |
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14.1 Defining Mixed and Limited |
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167 | (1) |
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14.1.1 In Terms of Patient Profiles |
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167 | (1) |
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14.1.2 In Terms of Number of Treatments |
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168 | (1) |
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14.1.3 In Terms of Pain Relief and Relapse |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (4) |
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168 | (2) |
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14.2.2 Infertile Pregnancy |
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170 | (2) |
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14.3 Subjective Pain Perceived |
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172 | (2) |
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14.4 Pain in the Face and Head |
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174 | (8) |
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174 | (3) |
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14.4.2 Trigeminal Neuralgia or Tic Douloureux |
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177 | (2) |
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14.4.3 Postherpetic Neuralgia in the Face and Head |
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179 | (3) |
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14.5 Pain in the Neck and Shoulder |
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182 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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14.6 Pain in the Upper Limb |
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184 | (4) |
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185 | (1) |
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14.6.2 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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186 | (2) |
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14.7 Pain in the Body Trunk |
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188 | (5) |
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14.7.1 Postherpetic Neuralgia |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (3) |
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14.8 Pain in the Lower Limb |
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193 | (5) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (3) |
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199 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Difficult Patients with Poor Results |
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201 | (22) |
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15.1 Connecting Difficult and Poor |
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201 | (1) |
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15.2 Profiles of Difficult Patients |
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201 | (2) |
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15.3 Pain in the Face and Head |
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203 | (3) |
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203 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Postherpetic Neuralgia |
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203 | (3) |
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15.4 Difficult Pain from the Neck to the Fingers |
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206 | (3) |
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15.4.1 Torticollis in Perpetual Motion |
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206 | (1) |
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15.4.2 Severe Arthritis inside the Shoulder Joint |
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207 | (1) |
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15.4.3 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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207 | (1) |
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15.4.4 Deformities and Pain |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (4) |
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15.5.1 Lower Back Pain after Surgery |
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210 | (2) |
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15.5.2 Pain after Hip Replacement |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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15.7 Spondylitic Abnormalities |
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214 | (3) |
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15.8 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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15.10 Difficult Patients with Different Results |
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218 | (1) |
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15.11 A Few Afterthoughts |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (3) |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | |