pain in calf

1. GB point (Tong)

2. Cha bak (Tong-1 cun lateral to Luo zen)

3. UB 61 Through UB 64

4. ST 36 + or -

#1 if patient shows GB signs and symptoms
#2 #3 can be used anytime #2 is more convinient and works great.
#4 is related to UB channel and it doesnt seem to work otherwise.

chronic neck pain

30 yr old male patient who works in front of computer all day came due to chronic neck pain. he states he received physical therapy for 4 months but it just alleviates pain for a few days. for that reason he wants to try acupuncture.

he also tried acupuncture and when asked where he was needled he says he got ashi points with estim which didnt really do anything.

s/s: thin body type low voice slight insomina pain is located GB 20 21. SI channel is not affected. no palpitation no cold hands or feet w/o nausea no anxiety or stress. upon palpation, c 5 area is tender as well as GB 21 bilaterally.

Tx: Left GB 43 + (since pain is worse on his right side)

pain disappeared immediately.
(would wen dan tang work for this type of pain?)

James Jung L Ac
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after knee surgery

50 yr old female patient came in due to knee ongoing pain for 3 months. she had torn ligament in her left knee (near st 35). pain is sharp and constant ... worse when she walks.

s.s. none. tongue is purple.

tx: (blood stasis) sp 3+ li 11-

pain is 50%better tongue is less purple after tx.

(she said pain is not worse at night but it is due to surgery and tongue is purple.)

does acupuncture work for laceration?

50 old female patient recently had an injury to her left hand. dorsal side of her left hand was hit by a door resulting in a 1" x 2" laceration. It causes burning pain which is worse at night and when her hand is down (lower than her heart level)

tx: sp 3 + LI 11- sj 5-
she felt better for that moment but this tx did not really improve her condition much.

2nd visit: sp3 + lu 9 + lu 10 - ht 8 - tonify lung
this tx promoted healing a lot and laceration improved by about 50% (in a few days)

post operative knee pain for 1 month

40 yr old female patient came in to get some relief for her pain in hip and knee. she had a surgery on her knee and since then her knee feels so stiff and tight. rom is limited in her knee joint.

s/s: nausea, indigestion, occasional st acid. low appetite. abdominal distention her knee and hip (all right side) pain is worse when it is cold and humid. slight insomnia and occasional palpitation. she does not look like depressed or anxious type.

Tx: tonify sp. sp 1 lv 1 - sp 2 ht 8 +
patient says she feels bubbles in her stomach and much better after 15 min of tx.

2nd visit
she states she feels better in her stomach but not in her knee or hip.

TX: sedate GB GB 38+ SI 5+ (to dry damp and expel cold)
ROM improved about 50% and pain lessened by about 50%

3rd tx (I did not want to use 5 element points since those points are relatively sensitive)
Shin Guan (double needle tech) BiYik (nose) -- worked as good as GB 38 and SI5