Archive for the ‘Case Studies’ Category
The Acupuncture Treatment of Inability to Swallow
Chief Complaint: Inability to swallow solid food
Medical History: Patient was a four year old girl who had been unable to swallow solid foods for almost two weeks. She had been taken to her M.D. who was unable to find any medical reason for the problem.
Her father brought her to my office and was unable to identify any emotional trauma which might have triggered the problem. Fortunately, she was able to swallow small amounts of liquids, so was not overly dehydrated.
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Tags: Acupuncture, swallow · Posted in: EENT, Neurological, Well-Being
The Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia
Chief Complaint: 39 years male patient complaining of insomnia, not effective sleeping, awakening tired in the morning, dizziness, fatigue, pensiveness, loss of appetite, feeling of heaviness in the epigastric region, nausea but not vomiting.
Medical History: The patient presented has no idea as to the cause of his condition. It exists for long ago with a slow onset but the symptoms were aggravated from one month, especially the mental tiredness, fatigue and insomnia.
He is not smoking, drinking alcohol only on a special occasion, with poor appetite and impaired sleeping. He has a stressful job.Suffer from dizziness.There is nothing abnormal with the defecation and passing urine. He is running each and every weekend.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anger, insomnia · Posted in: Well-Being
The Treatment of menstrual pain with Acupuncture and Herbs
Chief Complaint: Dull pain in lower abdomen prior to and during menstrual period.
Western Diagnosis: Dysmenorrhea
Medical History: This 20-year-old female(height of 5.2 feet and weight of 105 pounds) came to Acutherapy & Herbal Clinic with a main complaint of dull periodic pain in the lower abdomen prior to and during menstrual period. She began suffering from this problem since age of 13 when she had the first period. At first, she took some pain killer when the pain happened, and then, she went to MD for check up. There were no sign of any organic diseases in the pelvic cavity. At last, she decided to try the alternative medicine for this problem.
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Tags: Acupuncture, dysmenorrhea, Herbs · Posted in: Gynecological
The Acupuncture Treatment of Dizziness and Tinnitus
Chief Complaint: dizziness and tinnitus
Western Diagnosis: post-shingles tinnitus
Medical History: 76 yr old female with tinnitus and dizziness for 5 years after shingles of the mouth and ear. She has atrial fibrillation, 2 previous pulmonary embolisms. Medications: Lanoxin, Coumadin, Synthroid
Pulse exam: Heart-weak, skipped beats, kidney weak, Liver- wiry
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Tags: Acupuncture, dizziness, tinnitus · Posted in: EENT, Metabolic, Neurological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Tremors, IBS
Chief Complaint: Tremors, IBS
Western Diagnosis: Familial Tremors
Medical History: Typical American Diet and Lifestyle
Questioning exam: hands shake – always, worse with stress. When stressed, head also shakes.
Loose, watery diarrhea – every morning, trouble leaving the house to start the day
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Tags: Acupuncture, IBS, tremors · Posted in: Digestive, Neurological
The Chinese Herbal Treatment of Infertility due to Tubal Obstruction
Chief Complaint: being unable to get pregnant after 5 year marriage
Western Diagnosis: 1.Tubal Obstruction, 2.Uterus dysplasia
Medical History: The patient hasn’t been able to get pregnant since she got married 5 years ago.She went to see western doctor and was diagnosed with tubal obstruction and uterus dysplasia. She has experienced scanty menstruation, light color, dark clots, accompanied with legs soreness
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Tags: Herbs, infertility · Posted in: Reproductive
The Acupuncture Treatment of Amenorrhea
Chief Complaint: amenorrhea
Medical History: Female, 25 years old.
Diet-no meat except fish, lots of salad/tofu
Exercise-yoga 3x/week, walking
History of depression: 2 major episodes each lasting approximately 2 years. Amenorrhea began about the same time as onset of last depressive episode 2 1/2 years ago.
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Tags: Acupuncture, amenorrhea · Posted in: Gynecological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Vitiligo
Chief Complaint: Vitiligo
Medical History: This is 37 years old male suffering from vitiligo for almost 12 years. No history of vitiligo in family.
Questioning exam: fatigued, pale skin color, brittle nails, dry and warm eyes, frontal headache, numbness on both legs and hands, poor memory, insomnia with dream disturbed sleep, hair falling out, right hypochondriac pain, constipation, some times ringing in ears, low back pain with frequent urination (two times per night) low sex drive.
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Tags: Herbs, vitiligo · Posted in: Dermatological
The Herb and Acupuncture Treatment of ADHD
Chief Complaint: anger management
Western Diagnosis: ADHD with Oppositional Disorder Defiant Disorder
Medical History: Patient is 13-year-old male student, 108 lbs., 5’6″, whose only other medical history was a case of asthma two years prior and pneumonia four years prior to first visit. Patient is only son/child of and resides with his parents and has two older step-sisters from mother’s previous marriage (one of whom is still at home). Family had relocated from urban to rural area approximately 4 years prior and patient held resentment and had grieving issues over leaving his home and friends behind.
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Tags: Acupuncture, ADHD, anger, asthma · Posted in: Well-Being
The Acupuncture Treatment of Neck Pain
Chief Complaint: Sore neck
Western Diagnosis: neck pain
Medical History: 41 yo male patient was in MVA 11/20/2000. Pt. states he was stationary at stop sign and was struck from rear by trash truck moving approximately 8mph. Pt. denies striking any object inside of car. Pt. states he was wearing seat belt.
Questioning exam: Pt denies dizziness, blurred vision, nausea. Pt also denies and loss of movement on limbs or any burning or numbness sensations. Pt. states neck is very sore and that he can barely move it.
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Tags: Acupuncture, neck, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
