40 year old female patient suffers from her left knee pain. According to her doctor it is due to arthritis. She also had an arthroscopic knee surgery on her left knee 6 months ago.
she recently had some physical therapy without any improvement.
other signs and symptoms
BMI 25
dizziness when she stands up quickly
spasms ("charlie horses") in calves
frequent urination
urgency to urinate
when stressed she experiences tension and pain in her neck and shoulder areas and also temporal headache
can't fall asleep
vivid dreams
palpitation due to stress
cold body temperature
arthritis in her hands and fingers
Treatement
Kd 10- (left)
after acupuncture patient says she feels a lot better almost no pain when she walks. I advised her a few more treatments.
upon next visit Gan Men can be added or LV 1 + in addition to KD 10-
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
overactive bladder, urgency to urinate
40 year old female came to my office initially due to pain in her right elbow. According to her MD she has lateral epicondylitis a.k.a tennis elbow and biceps tendinitis
Left LI 11 close to the elbow joint (Master Tong) made her feel better for her right elbow pain
SI 6 Thru SJ 5 on the left treated her biceps tendon pain. So far she came 4 times and biceps tendon pain is gone. tennis elbow pain is much better but still bothers her only when she is typing.
she mentioned she urinates quite frequently. so she gets nervous when she goes out because she needs to know the location of restrooms she can use in case she needs to empty her bladder. she wants to drink water but but she can't because she constantly goes to restroom if she does.
other signs and symptoms
BMI 22
Gassy lower stomach/passing gas
palpitation when she is nervous
vivid dreams at night
cold body temperature (she feels cold all the time especially hands and feet)
waking up a few times at night
overthinking
Treatment
SI 3 +
Si 2 -
UB 66 -
after 2 treatments she says she is so happy that finally she can drink lots of water without going the restroom so often. She doesnt feel nervous when she goes out anymore because there is no need to use the restroom that often. I recommended 6 more treatments to make sure her urinary symptoms won't come back for a long time.
Left LI 11 close to the elbow joint (Master Tong) made her feel better for her right elbow pain
SI 6 Thru SJ 5 on the left treated her biceps tendon pain. So far she came 4 times and biceps tendon pain is gone. tennis elbow pain is much better but still bothers her only when she is typing.
she mentioned she urinates quite frequently. so she gets nervous when she goes out because she needs to know the location of restrooms she can use in case she needs to empty her bladder. she wants to drink water but but she can't because she constantly goes to restroom if she does.
other signs and symptoms
BMI 22
Gassy lower stomach/passing gas
palpitation when she is nervous
vivid dreams at night
cold body temperature (she feels cold all the time especially hands and feet)
waking up a few times at night
overthinking
Treatment
SI 3 +
Si 2 -
UB 66 -
after 2 treatments she says she is so happy that finally she can drink lots of water without going the restroom so often. She doesnt feel nervous when she goes out anymore because there is no need to use the restroom that often. I recommended 6 more treatments to make sure her urinary symptoms won't come back for a long time.
tenosynovitis in right hand for years Trigger fingers
50 year old female patient suffers from moderate to severe pain in her right hand for years. According to her medical doctor it is due to tenosynovitis. she works in a hospital using her hand all day.
Her right hand is very stiff in the morning and throughout the day she feels pain in her right hand especially when she opens and closes her right hand. she hears clicking sound and often her fingers get stuck and won't move. Then she has to use left hand to move/straighten her right fingers.
Treatment
Jing well points for the affected hand (to cause bleeding-one drop)
then left side SI 6 thru SJ 5 (Master Tong point)
there was about 50% improvement after the first treatment. so far she had 3 treatments/visits. there is no pain but some moderate clicking is still present at times.
Her right hand is very stiff in the morning and throughout the day she feels pain in her right hand especially when she opens and closes her right hand. she hears clicking sound and often her fingers get stuck and won't move. Then she has to use left hand to move/straighten her right fingers.
Treatment
Jing well points for the affected hand (to cause bleeding-one drop)
then left side SI 6 thru SJ 5 (Master Tong point)
there was about 50% improvement after the first treatment. so far she had 3 treatments/visits. there is no pain but some moderate clicking is still present at times.
itchy painful bug bites lasting for almost 2 months post menopausal syndrome
65 year old female patient came to my office because of post menopausal symptoms
such as hot flashes day and night and sweating at night resulting in poor sleep quality
she also experiences itchiness and moderate pain due to bug bites (mosquitoes and flies) which she believes she got them when she went to a beach about 2 months ago. they are purplish red and approx 0.25~0.75 inches in diameter.
other signs and symptoms
BMI 28
abdominal bloating after meals or certain food such as dairy
no palpitation no dream
fatigue
red complexion
watery eyes
frequent urination
treatment
acupuncture
KD 10 +
LV 8 +
KD 2 -
LV 2-
all needles were needled on her right side and retained for 15 min this formula is often used for post menopausal syndrome symptoms. after this treatment the color of the bug bites became lighter and itchiness and pain diminished.
normally for post menopausal syndrome symptoms improve in 3~8 visits.
such as hot flashes day and night and sweating at night resulting in poor sleep quality
she also experiences itchiness and moderate pain due to bug bites (mosquitoes and flies) which she believes she got them when she went to a beach about 2 months ago. they are purplish red and approx 0.25~0.75 inches in diameter.
other signs and symptoms
BMI 28
abdominal bloating after meals or certain food such as dairy
no palpitation no dream
fatigue
red complexion
watery eyes
frequent urination
treatment
acupuncture
KD 10 +
LV 8 +
KD 2 -
LV 2-
all needles were needled on her right side and retained for 15 min this formula is often used for post menopausal syndrome symptoms. after this treatment the color of the bug bites became lighter and itchiness and pain diminished.
normally for post menopausal syndrome symptoms improve in 3~8 visits.
Extremely dry painful eyes for 6 years
75 year old female patient came in complaining about her eyes. For the last 6 years, her eyes have been extremely dry and painful. She can't read any more than 2 pages of books without feeling pain in her eyes. Eye drops don't work for her.
her signs and symptoms
slightly blurry eyes, feeling dizzy when standing up fast, no sleep disorder, frequent urination, she gets up once at night to urinate.
arthritis in both hands, stiffness in hands and fingers. (she saw orthopedic MD for this)
BMI 22
her left arm and hand is cold to touch. right hand is warm.
digestion is fine. bowel movement is fine.
Treatment
acupuncture
KD 10- left side
LV 1 + left side
pain dimished in her eyes and also in her hands. needles were retained for 15 min
after treatment she says she feels like she can read two books.
her signs and symptoms
slightly blurry eyes, feeling dizzy when standing up fast, no sleep disorder, frequent urination, she gets up once at night to urinate.
arthritis in both hands, stiffness in hands and fingers. (she saw orthopedic MD for this)
BMI 22
her left arm and hand is cold to touch. right hand is warm.
digestion is fine. bowel movement is fine.
Treatment
acupuncture
KD 10- left side
LV 1 + left side
pain dimished in her eyes and also in her hands. needles were retained for 15 min
after treatment she says she feels like she can read two books.
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