Dr Christina Captain is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine and Licenced Acupuncturist. She is a nationally recognised expert in Acupuncture Injection Therapy with 25 years of clinical experience and a long-standing reputation for educational excellence. She is the founder of Sarasota Center for Acupuncture and Nutrition and is a continuing education instructor of advanced injection techniques for licensed acupuncturists, since 2010. She is based in the US.
Description
Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT) is becoming increasingly popular among acupuncturists and this is the first textbook to clearly define its scope, safety parameters and diagnostic rationale from a traditional East Asian perspective. This comprehensive clinical and instructional guide to AIT, a modality that integrates the wisdom of Eastern medicine with the precision of injectable techniques using bioregulatory substances, vitamins, homeopathics and ozone, offers a clinically relevant, evidence-informed, and ethically grounded resource that empowers acupuncturists to expand their therapeutic toolbox.
Chapters include essential safety protocols, red flag recognition, anatomy review, point selection strategies (including regular meridian points, ASHI points, and auricular locations), injection substances and their mechanisms, dosing guidelines, documentation standards, and clinical protocols.
Special emphasis is placed on protecting patient safety and avoiding adverse events while maximizing clinical outcomes through targeted and efficient treatments. The book also includes sections on legal considerations, informed consent, and professional communication with other healthcare providers.