Hip pain

65 year old female patient with chronic hip pain. She is limping even with her cane and tells me she is in excruciating pain in her right hip joint. Her previously had a left hip replacement surgery and recently her medical doctor told her she needs a hip replacement but she wants to try something else first.

signs and sypmtoms

sightly overweight; she doest look Liver type person, she wakes up a few time a night. palpitations, wake up to urinate once at night. no cold or hot symptoms except her feet get cold at times. Right hip pain is located along GB channel (side of thigh) pain is worse with walking.

ST 36 + GB 41 - (left foot)

with two treatments patient could wak without cane. (UB excess Korean four needle tech)

James Jung L Ac
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Heel Spur

35 yr old female patient came to my office due to severe heel pain for 1 yr. pain is located in her left heel and her doctor diagnosed as heel spur.

signs and sypmtoms
frequent urination (including 1-2 time at night) asthma SOB slightly overweight no cold or hot symptoms.

treatment: sp 3- kd 3- lu 8+

instant relief of pain and ROM immediately improved.

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

pain and stiffness in hands for years

40 yr old female patient came to my office due to a variety of symptoms including chronic stomach acid which causes sharp pain in upper part of her stomach and stiffness and pain in her hands. in addition she has herniated disks at L 3 4 5 levels.

her chief complaint is pain in her hands. her fingers are so swollen she cant even wear rings that she used to wear. pain is worse in the morning and in addition she feels so stiff in all joints especially in her hands and fingers.

other signs and symptoms include nausea, stomach acid (worse with certain food) spitting out phlegm (sticky yellow) in the morning, asthma, dark circles around eyes, itchiness in the ears, appetite is fine but she experiences gas and distention in her stomach often. she also has a chronic history of vertigo.

 

in the past her doctors diagnosed her case Multiple Sclerosis, Acid Regurgitation, herniated disk and so on.

Tx: Sp 3 -

her stomach and hands got better immediately. added sp 9-.

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

glaucoma cases

Patient with chronic glaucoma and she also shows  TCM liver signs and constipation

such as red eyes, under high level of stress, shoulder stiffness and pain ...

when it rains she feels so tired and lethargic HBP thick white tongue coat.

she also suffers from abdomenial distention with gas which is worse with carbohydrates. Frequent urination esp at night.

First week. LV 1+ LU 8 - made her feel better in her abdomen but she felt the same in her eyes.

second week she states she goes to the bathroom better but eyes are still the same

St 36 - (to tonify UB) she felt a little better in her abdomen but no change in her eye pressure.

St 36 + makes her abdomen much better and eye felt better (less pressure)
added GB 41 -

after 20 min patient says she could open her eye more wide and feels much less pressure in her eyes.

according to Master Waloh, tonification of UB channel is used. points are UB 67 + LI 1 + ST 36 - UB 40 - but not this case.

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

palpitation for years

55 yr old female says she suffers from heart palpitation for many years, which gets worse with anxiety and stress. her hands and feet are not cold. she urinates frequently (every 2 hrs or so and she wakes up at night once to urinate) she doesnt have insomnia but vivid dreams. she is thin and doesnt become angry a lot but suffers from anxiety more than stress.

she also suffers from stomach acid and dry mouth.

first Si 2 with reducing method and Si 3 with tonification methods. after 15 min there is no change. she was still having palpitation.

then needled KD 10 with tonification method. palpitation stopped immediately

Dx: Ht excess.

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