Acupuncture and Herbs for Muscle Spasms
Chief Complaint: muscle spasms
Medical History: Patient presents as 37 year old female. “Perfect health” until onset of current symptoms 5 months ago. Active lifestyle- feels best after exercise. Well balanced and moderate diet. Non-smoker, occasional wine, coffee daily.
Questioning exam: Onset of Symptoms: 5 months ago (symptoms started appearing shortly after giving birth). First symptom was closing of the eyelids. She was forced to hold her eyelids open with her fingers about 70% of the time. A few weeks later, her vocal cords tightened over the trachea and restricting breath. On her third trip to the ER, she was given a tracheostomy tube which she is still breathing through. Her vocal cords were then injected with botox in attempt to relax them. She then began suffering from dystonias in her neck, causing intense pain, rigidity, and a “bobble-head” appearance. She has seen 5 neurologists, who have prescribed a myriad of drugs from anti-anxiety to muscle relaxants to more botox. The drugs did not help her, but did cause unpleasant side-effects.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, spasms · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
The Acupuncture Treatment of Vascular Headache
Chief Complaint: right temporal pain
Western Diagnosis: vascular headache
Medical History: A woman aged 40 complained headache for 20 years. the right temporal pain began 20 yeas age, often preceded by nervous tension or over-fatigue, and aggravated during menses. She experienced boring pain in the right temporal region accompanied by cramping pain of the right eye. the bouts usually subsided after 3-5 days, sometimes with slight pain remaining.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headache, pain, vascular · Posted in: Cardiovascular, EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment of Painful Periods
Chief Complaint: pain and discomfort before and during menstrual period
Western Diagnosis: dysmenorrhea
Medical History: always worried,easy to be angry, lack of exercise,eat mostly out doors.
Questioning exam: A women aged 32,spasmodic pain in the lower abdomen, painful distension radiating in both flanks, severe and persistent low back pain accompanied by premenstrual tension, nausea, vomiting,headache and emotional disturbance for about 16 years.
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Tags: Acupuncture, dysmenorrhea, pain · Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture Treatment of Dupuytren’s Contracture
Chief Complaint: pain in left wrist and unable to fully extend fourth digit of that hand
Western Diagnosis: Dupuytren’s Contracture (palmar fibromatosis)
Medical History: Pleasant 39 year old female. Patient’s left fourth digit was flexed 45 degrees at the PIP joint, and not able to straighten or fully flex. Surgeon explained she would need surgery for the Dupuytren’s Contracture and may want to consider it for probable Carpal Tunnel problems, for these were not responding to past anti-inflammatory and conventional physical therapy. Patient is an active female bicyclist for over 20 years. Patient also has 20 year history of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Very stressed lifestyle, including great anxiety and physical challenges caring for a sick and elderly mother. Chronically stressed individual who generously cared for other people, but never took time for herself.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Dupuytren's Contracture · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Chinese Medicine Treatment of Brain Damage
Chief Complaint: Spasticity, inability to eat, speak, control movements
Western Diagnosis: Brain Damage caused by Anoxia during surgery
Medical History: Patient “D” was twelve-year old boy undergoing hernia surgery. Anesthesiologist forgot to set blood pressure cuff and D had ten minutes when his brain had no oxygen. His muscles seized, could not breathe on his own, was fed through tube, could not walk, speak or toilet himself. D could only “blow raspberries” at his mother to show disapproval but could not blink his eyes voluntarily.
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Tags: Acupuncture, brain damage · Posted in: Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment of Pain and Tightness in Legs
Chief Complaint: Pain and tightness in legs
Western Diagnosis: Sciatica, scoliosis
Medical History: Acid reflux (possible hiatal hernia),
GI sensitivity to meds, Lactose intolerance, does lots of physical labor at home,
Western meds and supplements
Celebrex: 50 mg
Synthroid
Glucosamine / Chondroiton sulfate
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Tags: Acupuncture, legs, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Acupuncture Treatment of Acne Rosacea
Chief Complaint: Acne Rosacea
Medical History: The patient is a 50 year old female whose Acne Rosacea, localized mainly around her mouth and chin. During her adolescent years she was diagnosis with severe Acne by her physician. In her thirties she was diagnosis with Acne Rosacea by a Dermatologist. For past two years the outbreaks has been moderate to acute. Her lesion is diameter of an eraser on a pencil. They are pustules and painful. When the lesion breaks open, they bleed and is easily irritate. Simply splashing water on her face to wash it or wiping her mouth area with dinner napkin can cause the to lesions to bleed.
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Tags: Acne Rosacea, Acupuncture · Posted in: Auto-Immune, Dermatological
The Treatment of Anxiety with Acupuncture
Chief Complaint: spontaneous sweating, nervousness
Western Diagnosis: anxiety
Medical History: recent weight loss of 150 lbs, recent dramatic change in lifestyle from unhealthy, greasy, sweet and alcohol diet to a healthy one (hence the weight loss) many traumatic life events; deaths of close loved ones, divorce.
Questioning exam: unstable emotions
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Tags: Acupuncture, anxiety · Posted in: Well-Being
Oriental Medicine Treatment of Postpartum Abdominal Pain
Chief Complaint: postpartum lower abdominal pain.
Medical History: Aside from the main complaint, the patient says she is “otherwise healthy.” Normally, she eats two meals per day and snacks as she becomes hungry throughout the day—though sometimes she does not feel hungry enough to snack and simply eats two meals per day.
Food is a “low priority” in her daily schedule, particularly, she says, now after the baby’s birth. Her husband, who loves to cook, does most of the cooking. Her digestion is fine: no gas or bloating. Her stools are formed and once per day. In general, she tends towards constipation. Her urination is fine. She eats dairy, grains, vegetables and meat. She does not have a sweet tooth nor eat very much “fast food.”
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Tags: Acupuncture, amenorrhea, pain, postmartum · Posted in: Reproductive
The Acupuncture Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Migraine headaches
Medical History: The patient had a history of migraine headaches from the age of ten. The frequency of occurrence had steadily been increasing for several years.
Questioning exam: The pt complained of three to four migraine headaches a week. She reported that although she often got them in the morning, it was not always the case. The pt also described the pain as pounding and on the side of the head, although the migraines were not always on the same side. She stated that she had a very stressful job as a secretary, which affected her mood. She almost always suffered from migraines on Mondays. The pt ran warm and was often thirsty. In addition, she suffered from chronic low back ache.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headache, migraine · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
