case #1: 50 yr female patient came due to left foot (dorsal side ST 43 area).
she did not have any injury to her foot. it is swollen and hard. it is so painful to touch.
patient says she feels better with warmth. when exam, she has stomach problems: her stomach feels so cold when it is empty along with moderate indigestion problems.
s/s severe stomach acid. overall, she likes warmth. frequent urination
sleep is good. palpitation on occasions.
st 44 - gb 43 - pain is much better ( so it can be touched)
then St 41 + SI 5 + all for 30 min
pain is gone. swelling is somewhat better.
silimar case:
55 yr old thin female patient suffered from the same kind of pain in her right foot for 2 wks. after it disappeared, she developed swelling whose size is a little bigger than a 25c coin which is located btwn ST 41 and ST 42. it is not painful. her MD wanted to draw water-like pus from it. she came to my office for acupuncture treatment.
s/s: chronic digestion problems. (slight distention after meal.) tenderness in ren 12 upon palpation. cold hands and feet. for the last 6 months she over ate at night and gained about 10 lb. no thirst. prefers summer.
same treatment as above. swelling decreased significantly after 1 st treatment.
it seems internally generated dampness cause lots of different types of foot problems.
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