The Acupuncture Handbook of Sports Injuries and Pain: A Four Step Approach to Treatment by Whitfield Reaves, with Chad Bong, is one of the best-known clinical manuals in orthopedic and sports acupuncture. It brings together traditional acupuncture and Western orthopedic and sports medicine.
For 25 common injuries, including plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, and knee and hip arthritis, it covers assessment, diagnosis and a four-step treatment strategy: initial treatment, meridians and microsystems, internal organ imbalances, and treatment at the site of injury. Trigger points, motor points and other needle techniques are explained along the way. A practical book to keep in the treatment room.
Details: 392 pages, spiral-bound. ISBN 978-0-615-27440-9.