Acupuncture and Herb for Hip and Knee Pain
Chief Complaint: Left Hip and Knee pain
Medical History: Pain started after having gallbladder and right Kidney removed. After right kidney was removed patient had an infected scar and was put on anti-inflammatory drugs for some time, during which there was no pain. Once off drugs pain returned. Patient (F 59) was checked for rheumatoid arthritis and negative, arthritis was also ruled out, and was recommended to visit an acupuncturist. No prior pain to operations. On hypertension drugs also, blood pressure is under control.
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Tags: Acupuncture, acupuncturist, Herbs, hip, knee, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Habitual Miscarriages
Chief Complaint: Frequent miscarriages
Medical History: This patient is a 30-year old woman with a history of frequent miscarriages. In the past year she had two miscarriages, one twelve months ago, and a second miscarriage nine months ago. Each miscarriage occurred during the first trimester of her pregnancy. Her gynecologist prescribed Progesterone and Clomid, neither of which produced a period of viable pregnancy. She has not had a period in six months, and would like to become pregnant again without miscarrying.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, miscarriage · Posted in: Reproductive
Acupuncture and Herbs for Hypothyroidism
Chief Complaint: Fatigue
Western Diagnosis: Hypothyroidism
History: none
Symptoms: No energy, wants to sleep all the time, inability to lose weight, feel cold, low back pain, hair loss.
Palpation: Very deep in the kidney positions, slippery in the spleen position, weak.
Observation: Pale tongue with teeth marks
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Tags: Acupuncture, fatigue, Herbs, hypothyroidism · Posted in: Metabolic
Herbs and Acupuncture for Drowsiness
Chief Complaint: overmedicated, drowsy
Western Diagnosis: Psychosis NOS
History: Client is 38 y old female in a “sober living” facility. Has used drugs and alcohol. Two children in foster care. Mother is supportive and wants her to get some help and reduce medication. Accompanied by mother, sometimes with one daughter.
Symptoms: Pt is very bloated, with two negative pregnancy tests. Has loose stools, and stress urinary incontinence. Imagines people looking at her and herself attacking their eyes and feels depressed about this recurrent idea.
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Tags: Acupuncture, drowsy, fatigue, Herbs · Posted in: Metabolic
Acupuncture and Herbs for Uncontrollable Laughter
Chief Complaint: Uncontrollable Laughter
Medical History: This patient is a 24-year old woman who has periods of uncontrollable laughter for two years. She was in a very bad car accident two years ago, and since that time has been easily startles or “jumpy” and had laughing spells that she is unable to stop. The laughter is worse when she feels overwhelmed. She describes the laughter as a sensation of stress in her chest which moves to her throat and then comes out as laughter. The patient reports that she can partially control the laughter by thinking peaceful thoughts.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anxiety, Herbs, Uncontrollable Laughter · Posted in: Well-Being
Acupuncture and Herbs for Infertility
Chief Complaint: Infertility
History: Has tried for 8 yrs. to conceive with her husband w/out success. Has tried 2 IVF cycles and two donor egg cycles w/out success.
Symptoms: Hx of hemorrhoids, oligomenorrhea, varicose veins, chronic constipation is a smoker and a drinker.
Palpation: Slightly Choppy, Slightly Thin
Observation: Red Body, No Coat, large purple spots scattered throughout the body, slightly dry
OM Diagnosis: Yin Deficiency with some Heat, Blood Stagnation
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, infertility · Posted in: Reproductive
Chinese Medicine for Male Infertility
Chief Complaint: male infertility
Western Diagnosis: low sperm count, low testosterone, hi LH & FSH
History: lost several hundred pounds a few years ago. currently on raw food diet. leads mentally healthy lifestyle.
Symptoms: frequent urination (but drinks ~2 gallons of water a day); high energy; good attitude; low back pain; loose stool; diagnosed w/gall stones; craves salt; foot fungus; occasional headaches; on and off exhausted, but only sleeps 6 hours/night due to schedule.
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Tags: Acupuncture, acupuncturist, Herbs, infertility · Posted in: Reproductive
Chinese Medicine Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: Fibromyalgia
History: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by a specialist in 2002
Taking oxycodone for pain, and ambien and trazadone for sleep
Symptoms: Arthralgia of neck, back, elbows, jaw – Insomnia, Loose stools
Palpation: Slippery full
Observation: pink, swollen, greasy yellow coating
OM Diagnosis: Damp heat in the muscles
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia, Herbs · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
Chinese Medicine for Indigestion and Plum Pit Sensation
Chief Complaint: Indigestion & plumstone throat
Western Diagnosis: 1. Indigestion. 2. Hypertension
History: Male. 63 years old.
Patient had had indigestion on and off for 8 months, continuous for last 2 months.
Drugs: had been taking and Angiotensin II Inhibitor for HBP for some time. Dosage increased 2 months ago. Antacid tablets for indigestion last 2 months
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Tags: Herbs, hypertension, indigestion · Posted in: Digestive, Neurological, Well-Being
Acupuncture and Herbs for Panic Attacks
Chief Complaint: Panic Attacks
History: panic attacks set off by exertion, social encounters. 6 year history, 1-2/month.
Symptoms: attacks: gets flushed, palpitations, energy surging upward in her chest (Running Piglet). cold hands and feet, cold body.
Palpation: Pulse: deep thin weak, slightly slippery, KD pulses weak.
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Tags: Acupuncture, anxiety, Herbs, panic attacks · Posted in: Well-Being
