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Item No: BK01060
Title: Acupuncture, Trigger Points and Musculoskeletal Pain
Author: Peter E. Baldry
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, Copyright: 2005, 3rd Edition
Language: English, Hardcover, 255 x 195mm, 138 illustrations. 400pp
ISBN: 0443066442
Book Description
The diagrams of muscle structure and trigger point location are excellent. ˇ This new edition of this highly successful book describes how musculoskeletal pain can be simply and effectively treated by acupuncture. Building on a thorough review of the scientific evidence available, he provides a detailed and practical account of the many different forms of musculoskeletal pain and the specific ways in which acupuncture can be applied effectively to trigger points to alleviate this pain. Case studies are included to aid diagnosis and choice of treatment.This book provides an excellent, lucid, and westernized approach to one school of acupuncture. I commend it to Physiotherapists, rheumatologists, and general practitioners who are interested in all aspects of musculoskeletal disease. "The Lancet:
a well written, scholarly book which I find of considerable benefit in its description of the musculoskeletal pain The European Journal of Oriental Medicine:a welcome addition to the pain literatureˇ. Dr Baldry's intention is to place acupuncture within the framework of known mechanisms of pain physiology, provide a scientific foundation for its use, and promote its inclusion in the management of certain pain syndromesˇ The book is recommended for those familiar with either acupuncture or with myofascial pain syndromes, and who wish to broaden their perspective of the treatment of these conditions. The second edition brilliantly joins together the ancient craft of acupuncture with current scientific understanding of the needle effect. It is copiously illustrated throughout with clear line drawings which, together with the text, provide a practical guide for clinical use. It also contains sufficient theory and historical background to allow a broad overview of the subject. This book remains required reading for all who are concerned with needling techniques and the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders . The latter half of the book is the section which will be thumbed through repeatedly by physiotherapists practicing in the musculoskeletal field. This third edition has been enlarged and brought up to date with relevant research. It is definitely a book to buy for the department library, if not the individual."
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