This 29th volume of the Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine series
aims to provide a multi-faceted "whole evidence" analysis of the
management of cervical radiculopathy in integrative Chinese medicine.
Beginning with overviews of how cervical radiculopathy is conceptualised
and managed in both conventional medicine and contemporary Chinese
medicine, the authors then provide detailed analyses of how cervical
radiculopathy was treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture in past
eras.
In the subsequent chapters, the authors provide a comprehensive review
of the current state of the clinical trial evidence for Chinese herbal
medicines (Chapter 5), acupuncture (Chapter 7), other Chinese medicine
therapies (Chapter 8), and combination Chinese medicine therapies
(Chapter 9) in the management of cervical radiculopathy, as well as an
analysis and evaluation of the results of these studies from an
evidence-based medicine perspective. Chapter 6 provides a review and
summary of the experimental evidence for the bioactivity of commonly
used Chinese herbs. The outcomes of these analyses are summarised and
discussed in Chapter 10. The implications for the clinical practice of
Chinese medicine and for future research are also identified.
This book can inform clinicians and students in the fields of
integrative medicine and Chinese medicine regarding contemporary
practice and the current evidence base for a range of Chinese medicine
therapies used in the management of Cervical Radiculopathy, including
herbal formulas and acupuncture treatments, in order to assist
clinicians in making evidence-based decisions in patient care.
