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Acupuncture Treatment of Headache
Chief Complaint: headache
History: 50 year old female presented with a headache which she had without any relief for two years. Patient was on prednisone, darvocet, vicoden and over the counter medications for pain. Her doctor wanted to put her on additional medication for the anxiety and depression she had as a result of the pain and pain medication. This is the reason she sought out alternative medicine.
Symptoms: Constant unrelenting headache except when heavily medicated. The patient could point to a specific place for the pain in her neck and head
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Traditional East Asian Medicine for Amenorrhea
Chief Complaint: lack of Period
Western Diagnosis: Amenorrhea
History: previous 24 hr labor ending in c-section, 5 month long urinary tract infection which antibiotics weren’t treating. Migraines once a month or more often for past 12 years.
Symptoms: 31 year old woman who had not experienced a period in 3 years. Fatigue, trouble sleeping, irritability, stress, dizziness, cloudy urination, slightly painful urination, shortness of breath, Headaches behind eyes.
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Tags: Acupuncture, amenorrhea, Herbs · Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture Treatment for Lack of Menstrual Period
Chief Complaint: pain in flanks and lack of menstruation.
Western Diagnosis: amenorrhoea
History: Patient is 28 years old. Had tonsils removed and appendectomy in childhood, Broken left leg at 16 years old. No other medical condition
Symptoms: Started to have pain in flanks about 8 months ago. Concurrently the time in between periods got longer until the menstrual flow diminished and stopped in 2-3 months. Pain in flanks is more evident on the right side.
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Tags: Acupuncture, amenorrhea · Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Sharp Headache
Chief Complaint: sharp pain on head
History: Appendectomy @ age 18 Tonsillectomy @ 8 y.o., Gall Bladder taken out @ 43 y.o., halted menstruation, 1975- Thyroid burned with radiation, Hearing Loss in Right ear in 2000
Symptoms: Pain in upper back between scapula, Pin to move the shoulder, stiff, pain comes & goes
Palpation: Earth pulse is a little deficient
Observation: Stagnation on sides of tongue, Thick white coat, slightly blood stasis
OM Diagnosis: XUE STASIS
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Tags: Acupuncture, headache, pain · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment for Knee Pain and Trauma
Chief Complaint: Knee Pain
Western Diagnosis: ACL Inflammation Post Surgery
History: ACL tear due to a soccer injury years prior. Surgery transplanted a donor ligament.
Symptoms: Pain due to over use.
Palpation: Rolling Pulse, Palpation of the knee presents tough scar tissue and a sensation of heat
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, knee, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Oriental Medicine Treatment of Fatigue and Anemia
Chief Complaint: Fatigue
Western Diagnosis: Anemia
History: Nothing of note
Symptoms: Low energy, difficulty getting out of bed in the mornings. Sweats easily during the day, poor appetite, bloating. Feels cold.
Palpation: Pulse on both positions is empty, slightly wiry on the left side.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anemia, fatigue · Posted in: Metabolic
Chinese Medicine Treatment of Depression
Chief Complaint: Depression
History: Life long history of depression, becoming more pronounced in the last three years with the loss of a relationship and mounting “stress” in the workplace. Had been on antidepressants in the past (for 3-4 years) and does not want to return to them.
Symptoms: Overwhelming feeling of sadness, unprovoked crying jags, racing thoughts, insomnia, vivid dreams, low energy, poor concentration, “foggy” feeling in head, poor digestion, tendency toward loose stools, “heavy” feeling overall. Very “emotional” before period.
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Tags: Acupuncture, depression · Posted in: Well-Being
Acupuncture for Emotional Health in At-Risk Teens
Thompson Falls, MT, January 7, 2004 – Spring Creek Academy is a specialty boarding school for teenagers who are struggling in their home, school, or community. Most of the about 450 students are there because of problems with drugs, alcohol, negative peers, low self-esteem, poor academics and low motivation. Beside the academic program, students are participating in a variety of growth and development programs, and recently, progressive directors Cameron and Chaffin Pullan enlisted the help of Oriental Medicine.
From September to December 2003, Miami based OM Programs, founded and operated by Acupuncture Physicians Carmela and Felix Wolf conducted a four month controlled trial program to research the effects of Oriental Medicine on the emotional development of a group of Spring Creek students. The program consisted of a total of twenty acupuncture treatments, Qigong therapy, acupressure instruction, aromatherapy, and daily herbal therapy.
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Posted in: Well-Being
Acupuncture Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Chief Complaint: weakness and numbness in the legs
Western Diagnosis: Diabetic Neuropathy
History: Patient is a 61 year old male weighing 235 lbs, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes eleven years ago. Since then he has neuropathies in his lower extremities. In addition, he has pitting edema in his lower extremities, drop-foot in both ankles resulting from a pinched nerve at L4-L5 vertebrae caused by two car accidents.
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Tags: Acupuncture, ankles, diabetic neuropathy, legs, numbness, weakness · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
Acupuncture and Herbs to Treat Tinnitus
Chief Complaint: unilateral ear-ringing
Western Diagnosis: tinnitus
History: 54 yr old male with 9 yr history of left sided ear ringing. Occasional dizziness with no regular pattern.
Symptoms: high pitched ringing in l ear which is worse at night and when thirsty post-strenuous exercise. knees ache. jittery feeling in body when hungry.
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Tags: Acupuncture, tinnitus · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
