Color Atlas of Acupuncture by Hans Ulrich Hecker

Color Atlas of Acupuncture by Hans Ulrich Hecker

A wealth of information on acupuncture in a single pocket-sized text! A flexi textbook that contains information on all the major body and ear acupuncture points, as well as an extensive coverage of trigger points. The text is augmented by 126 illustrations pertaining to body acupuncture, 48 illustrations on ear acupuncture, and 114 illustrations on trigger points. The description of each point includes: exact location depth of needling indication function in TCM The different schools of ear acupuncture (e.g., Chinese vs. Nogier), often a source of confusion for many practitioners, are presented side-by-side. While the terminology of the points follows Chinese standards for acupuncture, the body parts are named following up-to-date anatomical nomenclature, and the description of trigger points also mentions the respective muscle and pain projection zones. Illustrations include color photographs and clear full-color drawings.

[Five stars] Richly illustrated and logically written..will be of unique benefit...to busy clinicians...[and] students...a valuable reference...This sophisticated and comprehensive book synthesizes many divergent acupuncture and trigger point schools...handy and easy to use...recommend[ed].--Doody's Review

"An excellent reference for the busy, well-trained practitioner....a concise, convenient pocket atlas...well-formatted....very user-friendly...recommended."--Medical Acupuncture

Medical specialist in orthopedics, chiropractic, physiotherapy, special pain management, and sports medicine, Damp, Germany

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ISBN 13	9783131252227
ISBN 10	3131252227
Title	Color Atlas of Acupuncture
Author	Hans Ulrich Hecker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Thieme Publishing Group
Year published	2008-04-09
Number of pages	300
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