Archive for the ‘Case Studies’ Category
The Acupuncture Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: fatigue, muscle pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia
Western Diagnosis: fibromyalgia
Medical History: Patient is a 45 year-old female, complains of fatigue, lack of energy and muscular pain and joint pain that travel from areas to areas, light headache.
Questioning exam: Patient feel anxious in crowded area, have problem to digest food, have acid reflex and indigestion problem. Patient depresses since her last daughter had married and moved away from home.
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
The Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Finger Pain and Swelling
Chief Complaint: Pain & Swelling in Fingers
Medical History: Patient is a 31 year-old female. She has been a hairdresser for 12 years and uses her hands extensively in her work. She wakes up each morning with bilateral pain, stiffness and swelling in her metacarpophalangeal joints, especially 3rd & 5th fingers. This has occurred for the last 4 years and gets worse with cold weather. Patient is concerned because the pain is affecting her work performance and potential livelihood.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Channel, finger, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
The Acupuncture Treatment of GERD
Chief Complaint: Severe abdominal pain
Western Diagnosis: gastric reflux
Medical History: 14 year old female with abdominal pain for three months. Onset began with a heavy deep fried meal, and has gotten worse since then. It is accompanied by nausea, and it has been necessary to remove her from school.
She is normal weight and has acne on her back and face, and her periods have become irregular as a side effect of anti-nausea medications. It was discovered she felt responsible for the death of her aunt who recently died, although this was not true. She had been in silent emotional stress.
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Tags: Acupuncture, GERD · Posted in: Digestive
The Acupuncture Treatment of Swollen Glands or Strep Throat
Chief Complaint: swollen glands
Western Diagnosis: strep throat
Medical History: The theory of traditional Chinese medicine is totally different from that of Western Medicine and has a unique system of its own: Acupuncture is an important component of Traditional Chinese Medicine and can help prevent and treat diseases by stimulating certain points on the body with needles, pressure and or heat and electricity.
Questioning exam: The principles of acupuncture have been used for over five thousand years in the Orient and have also been used more recently in various European countries; with America being the last of our major countries in the world to accept and use its principles.
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Posted in: EENT, Infectious
The Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Treatment of Migraines
Chief Complaint: migraine headaches
Western Diagnosis: no western explanation could be ascertained.
Medical History: This is a 60 year old male in relatively good health but readily apparent to be a type “A” personality with high stress levels.
Questioning exam: Upon questioning, his life was good from his point of view with no unusual high stress life experiences going on.
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Tags: Acupuncture, migraine · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Low Back Pain
Chief Complaint: Low Back Pain
Western Diagnosis: Lumbago
Medical History: Low back pain for nine years because of car accident. No smoking and alcohol.
Questioning exam: Low back pain and weakness for nine years
Pulse exam: wire pulse. Press pain alone the spine at L-4 to s1.
Tongue exam: red and dry tongue.Limited movement at low back.
OM Diagnosis: kidney yin deficiency. Chronic Low Back Pain.
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Tags: Acupuncture, back pain, Channel, Chinese · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
The Oriental Medicine Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
Chief Complaint: Weakness of four limbs
Western Diagnosis: Myasthenia gravis
Medical History: About 6 times bowel movements with diarrhea sometimes. Cannot breathe deeply. Feel like the brain can not order limbs any more.
Questioning exam: I looked at the patient, a middle-aged woman and started to make diagnosis according to my knowledge and experience. One week prior her breathing stopped all of a sudden with serious weakness of limbs. She was taken to a hospital and stayed there for 5 days.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Chinese, Myasthenia Gravis · Posted in: Auto-Immune, Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
The Traditional Asian Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis
Chief Complaint: Chronic non-productive cough for 40 years
Western Diagnosis: chronic bronchitis
Medical History: 48 years old white female visits the office and complains that she has had constant dry cough for 40 years. The cough is more severe at night and early morning. In addition of cough, she has low back pain, frequent urination, dry mouth, cold hand and feet, especially in the winter. She is also easyly to catch cold. No accident can be recalled. During the past 40 years, she took varieties of antibiotics, steroids and many over-the-counter medications. But nothing worked for her. As a try, she turns to acupuncture for help.
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Tags: Acupuncture, bronchitis, Chinese · Posted in: Respiratory
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Male Infertility, Low Sperm Count and Motility
Chief Complaint: Infertility for three years
Western Diagnosis: low number sperm and poor activity
Medical History: Male, 31 years old, MD and very stressed, low back hurts all the times otherwise everything is fine.
Pulse exam: Pulse: weak and thin.
Tongue exam: Tongue is normal
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Tags: Acupuncture, Chinese, infertility, sperm · Posted in: Reproductive
The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Childhood Asthma, Wheezing with Phlegm
Chief Complaint: wheezing, phlegm
Western Diagnosis: childhood asthma
Medical History: Child is 7 yr. old boy who has had this problem since diagnosis at 6 mos. old. Allergies to nuts, cats, feathers, and is sensitive to diary (uses soy/rice milk, but will eat cheese and eggs). He is an active child, enjoys socializing with his friends, and is very much a “boy”. He won’t come “out of the rain” unless he is told to, even though he knows the consequences will be sickness. When he gets sick, he’s down and needs to have extra medicines, such as, Pediapred. Mother uses a combination of natural and prescribed medications; the homeopathics for strengthening and for minor symptoms, the western for keeping him out of the hospital and because the schools and daycares will not administer herbs. When severe, has chest tightness.
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Tags: Acupuncture, asthma, Chinese · Posted in: Allergic, Respiratory
