knee pain for a few months due to meniscus tear

50 yr old female states she cant walk when it rains due to severe pain in her knees. She has suffered from bilateral knee pain for a few years but recently it became worse.

In addition, she always feels tired. She usually feels bloated after meals. No defication or urination problems. for years she suffers from acid reflux. both knees are swollen and slightly warm. upon palpation, both of her calves are tight and painful. she has no palpitatino but suffers from insomnia-she wakes up frequently at night.

Her doctor told her she has meniscus tear and arthritis in her knees.

After needling LV 1 with tonification method, she feels much better in her stomach and her knees but she still felt pain in her calves. Dan points (master tung) calf muscles became painfree.

I will try GB 41 with tonification method on her next visit.


James Jung L Ac
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Chronic headache - migraine headache

40 yr old male patient states he has severe headache located in the back of his head and at the base of his skull for a few years. Headache comes and goes. It is sometimes worse with stress.

in addition, patient also complains of neck pain which radiates down to his left index finger (left)
often he sees floaters in his left eyes without eye pain. He is heavy and his appetite is too good.
after meals, he has bloating and gas in his stomache which disappears after a while. His work is physical and he exercises a lot which aggrevates his neck/headache worse at times. He has no problem with urination or defication. overall he feels warm and prefers cold drinks.

His problem is due to overeating and stress. after needling LV 1 with sedating method all of the above symptoms disappeared. right side was needled since most of his problems are located on his left side.


James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/

right foot pain due to Plantar fasciitis

Pain in foot due to plantar fasciitis is very common and can be successfully treated by acupuncture.

case: 30 yr old male patient came to my clinic due to severe pain in his right foot
(plantar fasciitis) for 2 yrs.

no significant signs or symptoms.

acupuncture point used: WuHu # 5 bilaterally (master Tung's style acupuncture) for 3o min improved the pain by 70%.

normally for chronic pain like his requires about 6 treatments. Wu Hu #3 it can also successfully treat pain due to morton's neuroma.

James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/

sciatica due to anxiety

45 yr old female patient came to my office due to low back pain (sciatica radiating down her right leg along the side) for 2 months.

She also suffers from insomnia, anxiety, stress disorder. Patient is about 140 LB/ 5'5". her hands and feet are normally cold and she urinates every two hours. She also wakes up at night at least once to urinate. when she is under stress/anxiety, she feels her heart is beating fast.

She has difficulty falling asleep and wakes up a few times every night. Often she has vivid dreams.

Her low back pain is not due to any accident and radiating pain is along the side-Gall Bladder channel. Upon palpation right hip muscles were painful.

Treatment: GB 41 + (left side)

after 15 min of acupuncture, patient could raise her leg higher and walk without pain.

massage therapy was added after acupuncture treatment. She felt almost no pain afterwards.

often anxiety and stress can cause low back pain.

James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/