Includes bibliographical references and index.

Integrative systemic dry needling or dry needling : a new modality for athletes -- Homeostasis and stress in sports and exercise -- Human brain plasticity, sports, and sports injuries -- Musculoskeletal systems and human movement -- Overtraining syndrome and the use of muscle in exercise -- Clinical mechanisms of integrative systemic dry needling -- Physiology of acu-reflex points -- Neuroanatomy of acu-reflex points -- Homeostatic acu-reflex point system -- Trigger points and the integrative neuromuscular acu-reflex point system -- Visceral pain and visceral-somatic reflexes -- Pathomechanics of the musculoskeletal system and acu-reflex points -- Using dry needling acupuncture for preventing injury and enhancing athletic performance -- General principles of treating soft tissue dysfunction in sports injuries -- Preventive and therapeutic treatment of injuries in selected sports -- Safety issues in dry needling acupuncture practice.