Archive for September, 2009

My clinical experience of treating shoulder pain

By Dr Win Huang

acupuncture-for-laiShoulder pain is a common problem right now, it is only symptom, Shoulder pain involves any pain in or around the shoulder joint. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. The rotator cuff in the shoulder is made up of four tendons. These tendons give the shoulder a wide range of motion. the tendons pass underneath a rigid bony arch in the shoulder. The most common cause of shoulder pain is when the tendons become trapped under this arch. The compressed tendons become inflamed or damaged. (more…)

Study: Acupuncture Better than Massage for Chronic Neck Pain
Researchers Find “Clear Clinical Advantages” in Reducing Pain and Improving Motion
By Michael Devitt

For most people, a quick visit to a massage therapist has been traditionally considered the best way to provide temporary relief of chronic neck pain. (more…)

Treating difficult migraine with acupuncture and herbs

Dr win Huang

Ms. Helen, getting a headache for ten years. It occured many times a year, it last one week or more every time, specially it would occur after getting cold or drunk or feeling too tired. She felt prickly pain on right back of head, which radiated to right eye, so she had seen the specialist in eye. The pain was aggravated by turning head to right side or press the right back of head with hand, relieved by keeping warm or good rest. Sleeping was not good, because of the headache. She would go to bed and had a good rest when it occured every time, it affected her work and normal life. She had looked for many way to treat her headache in western and oriental medicine, had not get a little benefit, so she was very sad , she thought that she would have the headache to death, and she did not want to look for any treatment for her headache, she believed that there was not treatment for her headache in the world right now. fortunately her friend had headache too, had acupuncture in my clinic, and had a good effect after treatments, so her friend introduced her to see me to try acupuncture and herbs (more…)

Treating difficult cough with Acupuncture and Chinese herbs

Dr Win Huang

Ms lee,45 years old, getting cough for three months .in beginning, cough is slight, only at night , specially in that time when waking up in the morning. She thought that it will be better after taking some simple herbs, but it became worse. She frequently cough, no phlegm, so she could not go to work, and could not go to sleep normally. She went to see her doctor who suggested her to take antibiotics and medication for stopping cough. The cough became better, but still can not go to work, because her cough affect her colleague’mood, so she stay at home. Sleep is not good, because of bad frequent cough. she feels throat sore and pain on chest, because of long time cough. She feels very sad, and her doctor has not good way to resolve her cough, so she come my clinic to see me.

Firstly I get more information about her problem, second I do a Chinese diagnoses depending on her tongue and pulse. Finally I make a treatment plan for her. (more…)