Archive for the ‘Case Studies’ Category
Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Chronic headaches
Western Diagnosis: Migraine headaches
Medical History:
Sylvia, a thirty five year old woman from St. Petersburg, suffered from severe migraine headaches for four years following the birth of her third child. A very hard-working college student and single mother with a full-time job, she felt over-stressed during waking hours and hardly had time for sleep.
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Tags: Acupuncture, acupuncturist, anger, headaches, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological, Well-Being
Acupuncture Treatment of Elbow Pain
Chief Complaint: Elbow pain
Medical History: Female patient
Age: 56
Questioning exam: Right-side elbow pain due to the injury for 6 months
Pulse exam: Wiry pulse
Tongue exam: Normal
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Tags: Acupuncture, elbow, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Acupuncture and Herbs for Eye Pain
Chief Complaint: Right eye pain/pressure
Western Diagnosis: Secondary Hypertension
Medical History: Leukemia 10 years ago, remission. Truck driver with occasional sciatica. Secondary hypertension, stress from truck driving. Eats well, exercises regularly. Drinks excessive coffee on the road.
Questioning exam: Right eye pressure and pain for one week. Pressure behind the eye. Stress and worry about money and health issues. Bp was normal on examination. Difficulty falling asleep, prone to anger and feeling overwhelmed.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anger, eye, Herbs, hypertension, pain · Posted in: EENT, Metabolic
Acupuncture Treatment of Painful Periods
Chief Complaint: Painful periods
Western Diagnosis: Dysmenorrhea
Medical History: The patient is a 29 year old female with primary dysmenorrhea. Her menses started at the age of 12 and problems started at the age of 13. At the age of 8 she suffered a left inguinal hernia located about Liver 12, which was repaired surgically. The patient drinks alcohol on the weekends and smokes cigarettes regularly.
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Tags: Acupuncture, dysmenorrhea, menstrual pain · Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Chief Complaint: Pain Fatigue Weight-gain Delayed Menstrual Cycle
Western Diagnosis: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Medical History: Patient has experienced menstrual irregularities with delayed menstruation and worsening pain before menses since the previous year. Weight gain has also increased as well as fatigue and now depression. Patient has experienced hirsutism for the previous 2 years.
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Tags: Acupuncture, delayed menstruation, fatigue, Obesity, pain, PCO · Posted in: Gynecological, Metabolic
Oriental Medicine for Hives and GERD
Chief Complaint: Rashes, heart burn and sudden onset fatigue
Western Diagnosis: Hives and Acid reflex associated with stress
Medical History: Patient is a 40 year old female, who generally is in good health. She has had hives since childhood, hives comes and goes. Anti-histamine medication or prednisone did not help in the past. She used to take patent herbs for a few days, the rashes would be gone for a couple of months. Wherever she did not get enough sleep or stressed out, the rashes showed up again. Also each time she got pregnant, she tends to get hives. She never had heart burn before, but sometimes has bloating and indigestion when she eats greasy food .
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Tags: abdominal, Acupuncture, allergies, fatigue, GERD, heartburn, Herbs, hives, rashes · Posted in: Allergic, Dermatological, Digestive
Chinese Herbal Medicine to Treat Sjorgren’s Syndrome
Chief Complaint: The patient suffered from dry and sore eye for seven years.
Western Diagnosis: Sjogren Syndrome
Medical History: 50+y, female. The patient suffered from dry and sore eye for seven years. She is unable to cry properly since 1999. Also, her mouth is dry and gum is sore. Accompanied Symptoms: dizziness, slight hair loss, arthralgia.
Questioning exam: Her skin is dark and rough with some pigmentation.
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Tags: Acupuncture, dry, eye, pain, Sjorgren's · Posted in: Auto-Immune
Acupuncture Treatment of Chest and Low Back Pain
Chief Complaint: Chest and Low Back Pain
Medical History: 30 yrs, female, regular smoker, thin build, 2 years severe pain in chest and back western dx not available – heavy pain and muscle relaxant meds, bloating after eating, headaches shaoyang 1-2x / wk.
Questioning exam: night sweats, irritability, strong stress in life especially at the time of onset, dark circles under eyes, cold hands and feet, tendency toward constipation, wakes 1x at PM to urinate, PMS – mood swings, breast sensitivity, period – dark clots and cramps, heavy flow.
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Tags: Acupuncture, chest, low back pain, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Chief Complaint: Facial Nerve Pain
Western Diagnosis: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Medical History: This is the 3rd bout of TN in the last 2 years. Patient takes a ferry to and from work which is cold and windy. Patient also has a history of injury to the face, which is suspected as cause of current problem. Patient is slightly overweight, with slightly high blood pressure.
Questioning exam: No symptoms other than pain in the right cheek, worse with chewing, smiling, and laughing.
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Tags: Acupuncture, face, pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia · Posted in: Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment for Anxiety
Chief Complaint: Intense anxiety and fear
Medical History: 26 yrs. old. female. patient said: “My mom came to visit and before she came I cleaned house for two days; I woke up in the middle of the night and recaulked the bathroom, ate 1/4 jar peanut butter and sugar/cereal until I got sick. When my mom left, I got anxious again, I sat home and feared that this is what my life would be like? I would never progress?
During interview, Patient exhibited lots of blue and groan in addition to being red/scorched and inappropriate laugh.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anxiety · Posted in: Well-Being
