Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management: An Integrative Approach (Paperback)

~ Yun-tao Ma (Author), Mila Ma (Author), Zang Hee Cho (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Being a fourth-generation practitioner of TCM with 40 years of clinical experience, as well as being a Master of Qigong and director of the TCM Research Institute wherein my duties include teaching Chinese medicine to medical professionals worldwide, I deeply believe that this book, Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management: An Integrative Approach, is a milestone on the road toward integration of acupuncture into mainstream medicine and that it will open the door of acupuncture therapy to Western healthcare professionals.

Song Zhen-zhi, OMD, PhD

Executive Secretary of the Chinese Association of Outstanding Acupuncture Techniques

Laureate of "The 100 Best TCM Doctors in China"


This book is an indispensable guide to effectively incorporating acupuncture into any modern medical practice. The INMAS system is understandable and a brilliant distillation of this complex ancient healing art. I strongly endorse this innovative and practical textbook for all physicians who deal with neuromuscular symptoms.

Francene Mason, MD

Author of the book The FORCE Program: The Proven Way to Fight Cancer Through Physical Activity and Exercise

Book Description

A unique blend of science and practical applications for managing pain.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone / Elsevier; 1 edition (September 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443066590
• ISBN-13: 978-0443066597
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,963 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much needed practical book, October 9, 2004

By	A Customer - See all my reviews

Finally there is a biomedical explanation of practical acupuncture system which anyone practicing acupuncture can immediately use. It is easy to read and easy to understand. Explanation of basic neuroanatomy and dynamics of acupoints immediately answers a lot of my practical questions. The best part is their unique easy to follow system which I start to use for pain problems. This book definitely will be the desk reference for many practitioners.
Katrine Levin, London

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Work, March 3, 2006

By	Craig J. Amnott (Philadelphia, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a western trained Osteopathic Family Physician with a strong interest in integrating acupuncture into my clinical practice. I have studied numerous Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) texts and find myself lost and confused. My western trained mind has a difficult time grasping Qi, Essence, Channels, the Four Examinations, the Eight-Principle Pattern Identification. . . What I can grasp are the concepts of Biomedical and Neuroanatomic acupuncture as presented in "Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management". If you are a western trained health professional and are interested in learning more about acupunture or are interested in a practical book that can help you integrate acupuncture into your clinical practice, then this book is for you. I strongly recommend that you also look at "Acupuncture, An Anatomic Approach" by Houchi Dung. I carry both of these books back and forth to work every day. I use them and refer to them that often.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the new acupuncture, November 26, 2004

By	Hugo P. Lynch - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book bridges the gap between the old and new acupuncture. What was previously seen as an exotic, traditional and obscure art is now simplified and quantified by these authors in a way that fits it directly into modern scientific thinking, and by extension, into the work of any contemporary health practitioner who has to treat pain. This book is all that a currently-practicing MD, osteopath, chiropractor, or other practitioner needs to incorporate acupuncture into their work, and in doing so to thoroughly transform and improve their ability to relieve most pain symptoms, and by amplifying the body's own natural healing capability, to cure many common causes of chronic and acute pain. I recommend it wholeheartedly, and anticipate that it will have a far-reaching effect.