Orthopedic Electroacupuncture

Description

By Rick James Bernard, LAc.
ISBN: 9798614878917
Published: 15th of March, 2020
Number of pages: 122

Orthopaedic Electroacupuncture clarifies misconceptions, misuse and under-optimisation of electroacupuncture. Inaccurate available literature and research has derailed the efficacy of what could and should be the most powerful pain relieving modality in Physical Medicine today. The profession has simply not been given an authentic owner’s manual for it’s optimal use.

Electroacupuncture is unique in it’s ability to affect multiple body systems without side effects. It neuromodulates by mobilising the bodies internal pharmacy of opiates. It relieves contractile tissues of the musculoskeletal system. Additionally, it accelerates restorative healing process.

Orthopaedic Electroacupuncture concisely illustrates the framework of how electroacupuncture, when properly used, can dramatically improve clinical outcomes for eight commonly seen conditions. When combined with orthopaedic principles, the ability to attain quick and often dramatic results validates the need to integrate electroacupuncture in any pain management program. It may set a new standard for the reach and scope of what acupuncture can accomplish, and in doing so, increase its acceptance as an equal partner with the medical mainstream.

Our growing database of knowledge regarding anatomy, orthopedics, and electroacupuncture has expanded the possibility and potential for acupuncture efficacy. it is our duty to embrace this current knowledge to enhance the effects of acupuncture treatments that will better serve our patient population, as well as the profession as a whole. Orthopedic Electroacupuncture represents the marriage between anatomically significant points and electroacupuncture, and is an integral part of an evolutionary advancement in acupuncture techniques.

With over 75,000 patient visits and 28 years working in a pain specialty hospital setting, and private practice, Rick Bernard has been perfecting the use of electroacupuncture for painful conditions. Two seminal discoveries are discussed which may shape the way acupuncture treatments are utilized for future generations. Rick concisely illustrates the framework on how to use electroacupuncture for eight commonly seen conditions.