Biopuncture : The Management of Common Orthopedic and Sports Disorders, Hardcover by Kersschot, Jan, ., ISBN 3131752211, ISBN-13 9783131752215, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Kersschot, a general practitioner working in private practice in Belgium, offers a guide to the therapeutic use of biopuncture in treating musculoskeletal disorders. He describes how it uses injections of medications into specific zones of the body to support bioregulation; clinical indications; diagnostic and treatment components; biopuncture as a complementary technique; its safety and efficacy; its use as a standardized injection therapy; differences from other injection techniques; comparisons to cortisone injections and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs); effects; ultra-low doses; different types of reactors, responders, and healing processes; the placebo effect; evaluating efficacy; procedural methodology; biopuncture territory; injection methods; and needles and syringes. He then details specific injection techniques for different areas and therapeutic strategies for various conditions, as well as the prevention of complications. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()