The Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists - Course 3

Course overview

This course is one of four programs in this Basics of Western Medicine for Acupuncturists Series. Courses included in this series are: Neurology for the TCM Practitioner, Infectious Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases and Women's Health: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Breast Disease and Infertility. These courses are designed to teach acupuncture practitioners the basics of Western medicine and "medispeak" for each of these specialties. This course covers: Nerve compression syndromes Deformities and disorders of the hand Foot problems and podiatric surgery Workmen's compensation injuries Musculoskeletal tumors Amputations and care of the amputee Rehabilitation of stroke and spinal injury patients Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and joint replacement surgery Physics and physiology: the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, & skeletal muscles Arthritis Bone Infections Vasculitis Syndromes Disorders of the lumbar spine Disorders of the cervical spine