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Acupuncture: Oriental Teaching and Western Findings

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Management of Patients with Chronic Pain

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Abstract

China’s acupuncture is a time-honored branch of oriental folk medicine, mainly based on Oriental esoteric doctrines, held in common by the Hindus and the Chinese. Western research has confirmed some of the Oriental teaching regarding acupuncture and yoga exercises for physical and mental health. However, Western science presently regards acupuncture mainly as a technique of hyper stimulation analgesia for pain control. Data in support of this point of view are briefly discussed. The use of acupuncture in various pain states is mentioned, with reference to classic “twisting of the needles” and modern electroacupuncture.

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Anesthesiology, Pain Control Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Steven F. Brena M.D. (Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Anesthesiology, Director) (Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Anesthesiology, Director)

  2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Stanley L. Chapman Ph.D. (Senior Associate, Psychology) (Senior Associate, Psychology)

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Brena, S.F. (1989). Acupuncture: Oriental Teaching and Western Findings. In: Brena, S.F., Chapman, S.L. (eds) Management of Patients with Chronic Pain. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6311-8_16

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