Tuesday, February 23, 2010

neck pain due to anxiety for 2 days

severe pain in neck (gb 20 21 si 9 10 11 area) bilaterally for a couple of days
she is around 45 yr old thin body type slight cold hands and feet (sweaty feet at times) experiences palpitation with anxiety and stress. spasms in the neck area. frequent urination (go every two hrs) sleep is fine. dizziness at times when she stands up quickly from sitting position.

tx si 2- si 3 + (right side)

slight pain remains but spasms are gone after this tx.

left shoulder and left ankle pain for 4 months

40 yr old female patient came in due to pain in left shoulder and left ankle. she states she had an auto accident about 4 months ago. doctors told her there is tear in tendon (both shoulder and Achilles)

Tx: right side SI 6 through SJ5. shoulder pain almost disappeared but pain in achilles is almost the same.

wuhu 5 + Mu Guan Pain achilles is better at least 50%

she had about 4 treatments. shoulder pain disappeared but pain in achilles is on and off.

Friday, February 19, 2010

use of gol guan - low back pain

30 yr old patient has been coming due to acute low back pain for 2 months. pain is almost gone but sharp pain around si joint area lingers.

pain is not due to any zhang fu disorder

tx: gol guan

pain is reduced by about 60 %

if this point worked perhaps UB 67 + might work better. (next visit i would like to try gol guan but after UB 67 +) --patient is tall n thin.

chronic asthma

50 yr old female patient states she was hospitalized for 1 day due to asthma attack. she came to my office for a treatment.

s/s: crawling sensation along right side ub channels in the back. itchy eyes and ears, dark circles under eyes. poor digestion poor appetite diarrhea loose stool frequent vaginal infection (excessive vaginal mucus) spitting out phlegm in the morning nausea stomach acid. oppression in the chest. heavy sluggish feeling when it is humid or rainy. palpitations...pain in ren 14 12 areas (+ cold sensations in the st area) prefers warmth.

asthma is triggered by upset stomach all the time. stress triggers upset stomach at times

dx phlegm in st and lu (mainly in the st)

tx. lv 1 - ht 8 + (tonifying sp)

(was going to do lu 9- sp 3- ht 8 lu 10 + but changed to tonifying sp because all of her symptoms stem out from sp issues.

after this treatment her stomach and breathing improved. want to try sp 3 - next time to compare it to tonifying sp formula.

chronic low back pain qi deficiency

tall male patient came due to chronic low back pain (not related to injuries) for 2 yrs. he has two jobs (day and night) and doesnt have enough sleep. body feels heavy and he is always tired. his voice is low and he speaks slowly.

pain is located L5 S1 area (du meridian) low back area is stiff. slr is positive for both legs at 50 degrees with pain.

tx: ling ku (master tong) bilaterally. rom improved to 90 degrees without pain.

perhaps i can tonify LI channel next time.