Acupuncture for Pain Management

Part I: General Consideration.- 1. History of Acupuncture.- 2. Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine.- 3. Pattern Discrimination in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).- 4. Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia.- 5. Common Acupuncture Practices.- 6. Peri-Operative Acupuncture.- 7. Acupuncture Pain Research: Quantitative and Qualitative.- 8. Auricular Acupuncture.- Part II: Acupuncture Channels.- 9. Acupuncture Qi Flow and Points Measurement.- 10. Hand Tai Yin Lung Meridian.- 11. Hand Yang Ming Large Intestine Meridian.- 12. Foot Yang Ming Stomach Meridian.- 13. Foot Tai Yin Spleen Meridian.- 14. The Hand Sho Yin Heart Meridian.- 15. The Hand Tai Yang Small Intestine Meridian.- 16. Foot Tai Yang Bladder Meridian.- 17. Foot Shao Yin Kidney Meridian.- 18. The Hand Jue Yin Pericardium Meridian.- 19. The Hand Sho Yang Triple Energizer Meridian.- 20. The Foot Shao Yang Gall Bladder Meridian.- 21. The Foot Jun Yin Liver Meridian.- 22. Conception Vessel.- 23. Governor Vessel.- 24. The Extra Acupuncture Points.- Part III: Clinical Conditions.- 25. Headache.- 26. Facial nerve palsy.- 27. Vertigo.- 28. Toothache.- 29. Neck Pain.- 30. Chest Pain.- 31. Epigastic Pain.- 32. Abdominal Pain.- 33. Dysmenorrhea.- 34. Upper Back Pain.- 35. Frozen Shoulder.- 36. Low Back Pain.- 37. Arthritis, Joint Pain.- 38. Coccygeal Pain.- 39. Elbow Pain.- 40. Wrist Pain.- 41. Ankle Pain.- 42. Heel Pain.- 43. Insomnia.- 44. Nausea and Vomiting.- 45. Sedation.- 46. Dizziness.