A Proposed Clinical Reasoning Model For Western AcupunctureMay 26, 2009 |
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ABSTRACT
The western approach to acupuncture as practised by many physiotherapists has been criticised because of the lack of clinical reasoning underpinning treatment choices. In accordance with recent advances in the understanding of neurophysiology and pain mechanisms western acupuncture can now be implemented with more reference to the basic sciences. A clinical reasoning model based on physiological mechanisms is proposed to aid physiotherapists in making treatment decisions and to provide a framework in which to guide alteration to interventions during the course of recovery. The model has yet to be validated by scientific research.
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