Acupuncture Treatment of Neck and Back Pain
Chief Complaint: neck & back pain
Medical History: car accidents (2) 25 years apart. 1st frontal. and hit from passenger side by truck. Seat belts worn. 12th rib removed, partial kidney damage and surgery to repair. Patient overweight, low energy limited mobility, also suffering family loss, unrelated to accidents. Now has “head of family”responsibilities…
Questioning exam: poor sleep. always hungry, gets very irritated when food is deprived. Limbic system is out of control. Pain is localized to C3 left side. Tightness across the T3 line, limits range of motion. Low energy. Other vitals unremarkable, except pulse rate is a bit high ( 80 – 90 ) avg.
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Tags: Acupuncture, back, neck, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neurologia
Chief Complaint: Facial Pain
Western Diagnosis: Trigeminal Neuralgia
History: 2 surgeries on the trigeminal nerve. An artery and vein were both wrapped around the nerve.
Symptoms: pain and numbness on the right side of the face. Sometimes got a electrical shock feeling, and sometimes a cold sensation.
Palpation: right side of the face was sensitive to touch. A pulse of deep and weak.
Observation: tongue was slightly red, thin white coating. A thinner shape
OM Diagnosis: qi and blood stagnation in the face, with a mild yin deficiency
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Tags: Acupuncture, face, pain, Trigeminal Neurologia · Posted in: Neurological
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
Acupuncture for Stomachache
Chief Complaint: Stomach Pain, irregular stool
Western Diagnosis: Ulcerative Colitis
History: As a young child, parents divorced and patient began having “stomach and digestive issues”. 9 years ago began experiencing bloody stool and severe abdominal pain after mother died of cancer. Several doctors and testing are really not definitive, but they diagnosis her with ulcerative colitis.
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Tags: abdominal, Acupuncture, pain, stomach, ulcerative colitis · Posted in: Digestive
Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain
Chief Complaint: shoulder pain
Western Diagnosis: sprain and strain
History: acute overwork due to yard work; no other acute or chronic health complaints.
Symptoms: Left sided shoulder pain between scapula and spine.
Palpation: pulse is slightly rapid, overall slightly tight.
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Tags: Acupuncture, pain, shoulder · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Acupuncture Treatment of Sciatica
Chief Complaint: Low back and leg Pain
Western Diagnosis: Sciatica
History: Patient had been seeing a chiropractor for some time with some improvement, but the progress had stopped.
Symptoms: Intense back pain on the right side lateral to L2-L5
Palpation: Choppy, big
Observation: Dark red and purple
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Tags: Acupuncture, pain, sciatica · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
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
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
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
