By Dr. Mario A. Mancini, OMD, LAc, QME, CNS
A Drug-Free Option for Pain and Inflammation
Integrating Biomedical-based Acupuncture into your Healthcare
A clear case for treating pain and inflammation without leaning on medication.
About the Book
Pain and inflammation are the two symptoms that drive most people into a doctor's office — and too often the answer is another prescription. In this accessible guide, Dr. Mario Mancini lays out a drug-free option grounded in physiology rather than metaphor: biomedical-based acupuncture, applied as part of your existing healthcare plan.
Written for patients, injured workers, athletes, and the physicians who care for them, the book explains what actually happens in the tissue and nervous system during treatment, when acupuncture is an appropriate referral, and how engaging actively in recovery produces better outcomes than masking symptoms with medication.
What You Will Discover Inside
Why Pain Persists
How inflammation, muscle guarding, and nervous system sensitization keep an injury painful long after the tissue should have healed.
Acupuncture Without the Mysticism
A biomedical explanation of needling effects on circulation, immune signaling, and pain modulation — no meridian theory required.
Where It Fits in Your Care Plan
How treatment complements physical therapy, chiropractic care, and physician-directed management rather than competing with it.
Injured Workers and Athletes
Practical guidance on returning to work and sport with fewer setbacks and less reliance on pain medication.
Becoming an Active Participant
Why patients who engage in their own healing process consistently recover faster than those who wait passively for relief.
Featured Endorsement
“This is an excellent summary of how and why acupuncture can help the injured worker or athlete. Dr. Mancini has treated many of my patients with exceptional results. Patients tend to heal quickly when they engage in their healing process rather than masking pain with medication. Dr. Mancini emphasizes this in his book and in his practice.”
Sharp Rees-Stealy Occupational Medicine, San Diego