【E-book】 Dr. Win Huang Clinical Case records 【100 cases】
1, Left arm and hand pain and tingling | hand muscle lost | arm muscle lost | arm and hand weakness | Auckland acupuncture clinic
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Medical Case Record
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Left arm and hand pain, tingling, muscle loss, and weakness.
- Duration: 1.5 years.
Clinical Presentation:
- Persistent left arm and hand tingling.
- Significant pain leading to sleep disturbances and reliance on painkillers.
- Muscle loss in the left hand and arm.
- Weakness in the left hand and arm.
- Reduced tendon reflex in the left arm.
- Dull sensation throughout the entire left arm, normal sensation in the left chest and neck.
Previous Diagnostics:
- MRIs: Four MRI scans of the neck, shoulder, back, and arm; no abnormalities found.
- Treatments: Various treatments with no significant improvement. Notable pain relief and improved sleep after two acupuncture sessions.
Physical Examination:
- Muscle atrophy in the left hand and arm.
- Dull sensation in the entire left arm.
- Normal sensation in the left chest and neck.
- Reduced tendon reflex in the left arm.
Assessment:
- The symptoms of tingling and muscle loss suggest a nerve injury.
- The involvement of multiple nerves (radial, ulnar, and median) points towards brachial plexus lesions.
- The absence of cervical spine cord and root lesions indicates the problem is not originating from the spinal cord.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Suspected Condition: Brachial plexus entrapment, particularly at the scalene muscle point.
- Secondary Considerations: Peripheral nerve damage due to muscle entrapment or compression.
Localization of Nerve Damage:
- The dull feeling in the entire left arm and normal sensation in the chest and neck suggest the damage is between C5-T1.
- The entrapment is likely at the scalene muscle point, indicated by tenderness and radiating pain upon palpation.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective:
- Diagnosis: “Wei syndrome” characterized by muscle loss, weakness, and tingling due to “qi and blood deficiency, Malnutrition of meridians.”
- Treatment Strategy: Focus on activating meridians and nourishing qi and blood.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture Points: YANG MING meridians points including Hegu, Waiguan, Shousanli, and Jianyu.
- Additional Techniques: Bloodletting cupping at the “Tianchuang point” for severe tingling and entrapment.
Response to Treatment:
- Significant pain relief and improved sleep after initial acupuncture sessions.
- Improvement in finger strength after two sessions of bloodletting cupping at the “Tianchuang point.”
Plan:
- Continue with the current treatment regimen for six sessions.
- Monitor and document the patient’s response to treatment.
Follow-Up:
- Patient to report back after completing six sessions for reevaluation of symptoms and adjustment of treatment plan if necessary.
Conclusion: The patient’s symptoms and physical examination findings suggest brachial plexus entrapment, likely at the scalene muscle point. The initial positive response to acupuncture and bloodletting cupping supports this diagnosis. Continuing with TCM-based treatments focusing on activating meridians and addressing qi and blood deficiency is recommended. Further evaluation will follow after six treatment sessions.
2, Shoulder pain half year | tenderness radiates to arm and shoulder | one point one needle fast effect
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A shoulder injury, X-ray and Ultrasound showed tear in shoulder tendon, still sharp pain in the shoulder, arm and back, no sleep due to the pain, what do you think this situation? Please let us know your opinion! I will put another video, lets you know what my thoughts . Thanks
Medical Case Record
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Sharp pain in the shoulder, arm, and back.
- Duration: 6 months.
- Impact on Daily Life: Severe pain causing sleep disturbances.
Previous Diagnostics:
- X-ray and Ultrasound Findings: Tear in the shoulder tendon.
Clinical Presentation:
- Persistent and worsening sharp pain in the shoulder, arm, and back.
- Pain is particularly severe at night, leading to significant sleep disturbances.
- Patient experiences a dull feeling with radiating sharp pain in the upper arm.
Physical Examination:
- Dull sensation in the upper arm.
- Radiating sharp pain indicative of neuralgia.
Assessment:
- Shoulder Pain Considerations:
- Initial diagnosis of a shoulder sprain and tendon tear based on ultrasound findings.
- Given the worsening pain over six months, especially at night, it is necessary to reconsider the diagnosis.
- The patient’s symptoms suggest possible nerve involvement rather than solely a mechanical injury to the shoulder.
- Ultrasound Report Interpretation:
- The tear observed in the shoulder tendon might be an old injury, contributing to early-stage shoulder pain.
- The current sharp pain is likely not solely due to the tendon tear.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Suspected Condition: Neuralgia likely originating from nerve entrapment or compression.
- Secondary Considerations: Potential old shoulder tendon injury contributing to early pain but not current acute symptoms.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture Approach:
- General acupuncture may provide some relief, but specific points and techniques are required for more effective treatment.
- Targeted acupuncture points to address nerve pain and entrapment.
- Specific Acupuncture Techniques:
- Utilize specific points known to alleviate neuralgia and radiating pain.
- Employ specific needle techniques to achieve immediate pain relief and improve function.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective:
- The persistent and severe pain, especially at night, aligns with patterns of qi stagnation and blood stasis, often involving nerve entrapment.
- The treatment should focus on activating qi and blood flow, reducing inflammation, and relieving nerve compression.
Expected Outcome:
- Immediate pain relief and improved sleep with targeted acupuncture treatment.
- Gradual improvement in shoulder function and reduction in pain intensity with continued treatment.
Follow-Up:
- Monitor the patient’s response to targeted acupuncture treatment.
- Adjust the treatment plan based on progress and any changes in symptoms.
Conclusion: The patient’s symptoms suggest a neural origin of pain rather than purely a tendon tear. Targeted acupuncture, using specific points and techniques, is expected to provide significant pain relief and improve the patient’s quality of life. Continuing with this approach and monitoring the patient’s response will guide further treatment adjustments
3, shoulder nerve pain | frozen shoulder | hand color change | Thoracic outlet syndrome
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Chief Complaint: Frozen Shoulder
History of Present Illness: The patient presents with complaints of left shoulder pain, which commenced in late January. He reports experiencing sharp pain and restricted movement in the left shoulder. Initial assessments by a physiotherapist suggested a diagnosis of frozen shoulder. Diagnostic investigations including ultrasound and X-ray were conducted, followed by a consultation with a specialist who administered steroid injections. However, the patient experienced limited improvement following these interventions. Subsequently, upon recommendation from a friend, the patient sought acupuncture therapy.
Medical History: Notable medical history includes a recent onset of left shoulder pain and limited mobility. No significant past medical conditions reported.
Clinical Examination Findings:
- Neurological Examination:
- Left arm reflex diminished compared to the right.
- Left arm sensory perception altered, described as dull.
- Muscle power in the left arm within normal limits.
- Musculoskeletal Examination:
- Increased tenderness noted in the area beneath the left collarbone, with radiating pain extending down the left arm.
Diagnosis: Based on the clinical presentation and examination findings, the working diagnosis is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) secondary to brachial plexus injury. Notably, the patient’s symptoms are consistent with neuralgia, and the observed tenderness and sensory alterations point towards TOS, particularly at the point between the collarbone and first rib.
Discussion:
- Evaluation of Frozen Shoulder: Considering the patient’s history and prior assessments indicating a diagnosis of frozen shoulder, it is essential to reassess the clinical presentation comprehensively. While frozen shoulder remains a consideration, the presence of additional symptoms, such as hand color changes and sensory disturbances, suggests a more complex pathology beyond isolated adhesive capsulitis.
- Differential Diagnosis: Given the lack of significant improvement following conventional treatments for frozen shoulder and the emergence of atypical symptoms, alternative diagnoses, such as neuralgia or TOS, warrant thorough investigation.
Management Plan:
- Acupuncture Therapy: Initiation of acupuncture therapy aimed at addressing pain management and promoting musculoskeletal function in the affected shoulder.
- Specialist Referral: Immediate referral to a neurological specialist for further evaluation and imaging studies, including CT scans of the neck and chest, to delineate the extent of brachial plexus involvement and confirm the diagnosis of TOS.
- Multidisciplinary Approach: Emphasis on a collaborative approach involving various medical disciplines to ensure comprehensive management of the patient’s condition.
Follow-Up: The patient is scheduled for regular follow-up appointments to monitor treatment response, adjust therapeutic interventions as necessary, and address any emerging concerns or symptoms.
Conclusion: In summary, the presented case underscores the importance of a thorough clinical assessment and consideration of differential diagnoses in challenging cases such as this. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach and individualizing treatment strategies, optimal outcomes can be achieved in the management of complex musculoskeletal conditions.
My opinions
1, How should a therapist think of the case when you meet a patient who says he has a frozen shoulder, shoulder pain, and limited movement of the shoulder, The Ultrasound report was inflammation and tendon swelling, the specialist did a steroid injection, and the patient has done physiotherapy for his frozen shoulder. I mean it is a frozen shoulder from every evidence. I dare say that we will do treatments based on frozen shoulders over 95% of therapists.
2, We will get the same results like these therapists who did physiotherapy and injection if we will do treatments for his frozen shoulder. It will get worse and worse, because it is not real frozen shoulder. I do know the fact that it is not real frozen shoulder as his hand has color changes and has numbness in the left arm when he has a severe shoulder pain.
3, We know it is a neuralgia from brachial plexus injury, because we found his arm feels dull, reflex is lower, and the Tinel’s sign positive. in generally, there are three injury points for a brachial plexus injury. They are, scalene muscle point, the point between collarbone with first rib, and pectoralis minor point. There is a more tender point under the left collarbone, and the tenderness radiates to the left arm, so it is a Thoracic outlet syndrome (the point between collarbone and first rib) for this case.
4, Why do I think it is not real frozen shoulder? First, his hand color changes when he have a severe shoulder pain; Second, there was not good results after physiotherapy and injection, and it got worse and worse.
5, Especially for difficult cases, we will get some important information from case history and physical examination. Then carefully ask the patient, and do every kind of test. Then get a correct diagnosis, and do the correct treatment.
6, I have discussed with the patient. At the moment we do two steps at the same time, one way is doing acupuncture, another way, he will see a neurological specialist and do CT scans in neck and chest.
4, pain in the right hamstring and knee| walk with a limp| sciatica | common peroneal nerve injury | Auckland acupuncture clinic
Chief Complaint: Sciatica
History of Present Illness: The patient reports experiencing symptoms of sciatica for the past three weeks. Despite seeking medical attention, including consultations with a physician and physiotherapist and undergoing pain management with analgesics, there has been limited improvement. Following the recommendation of the family doctor, the patient is scheduled to undergo a lumbar MRI for further evaluation.
Clinical Assessment and Findings: Upon examination, the patient presents with a noticeable limp and complains of persistent pain radiating down the right leg. Notably, the patient exhibits weakness in dorsiflexion of the right foot and reports a dull sensation in the superior lateral region of the right lower leg.
Diagnosis and Differential Considerations: Based on the clinical presentation and examination findings, the working diagnosis is common peroneal nerve injury, specifically entrapment in the popliteal fossa lateral groove. Differential considerations include lumbar spine pathology, lumbosacral plexus issues, and traditional sciatica; however, the absence of typical signs associated with lumbar disc herniation or lumbosacral plexus injury supports the likelihood of a peripheral nerve entrapment.
Discussion:
- Neurological Examination:
- Weakness in dorsiflexion of the right foot.
- Dull sensation reported in the superior lateral region of the right lower leg.
- Diagnostic Implications:
- Contrary to conventional treatment approaches for sciatica, which often focus on lumbar spine interventions, the examination findings suggest a peripheral nerve entrapment, specifically affecting the common peroneal nerve.
- Differential Diagnosis Rationale:
- Notable absence of hypoalgesia in the superior lateral region of the right lower leg rules out entrapment within the peroneal tube, supporting the diagnosis of entrapment in the popliteal fossa lateral groove.
Treatment Plan:
- Nerve Relaxation Method: Initiation of a targeted treatment approach, utilizing needle nerve relaxation method to address common peroneal nerve entrapment in the popliteal fossa lateral groove.
- Symptomatic Management: Provision of pain management strategies to alleviate symptoms and improve functional mobility pending further diagnostic confirmation.
- Referral and Imaging: Continued coordination with the specialist for lumbar MRI imaging to rule out concurrent lumbar spine pathology and ensure comprehensive evaluation of contributing factors.
Follow-Up: The patient is scheduled for follow-up appointments to assess treatment response, monitor symptom progression, and adjust management strategies as necessary.
Conclusion: In summary, the presented case underscores the importance of meticulous clinical assessment and consideration of differential diagnoses in the evaluation of sciatica-like symptoms. By adopting a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment, optimal outcomes can be achieved in addressing peripheral nerve entrapment and associated symptoms.
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What do you do in this situation for the patient, his doctor and physiotherapist did treatments, but he still has more pain in the leg and walks with a limp, and a specialist suggested he will do a Lumbar MRI. maybe many acupuncturists will do acupuncture based on sciatica with a lumbar problem, putting needles in the lower back, and leg.
For me, I will do a physical examination, especially a neurological exam, regardless of what the family doctor or specialist thinks. I will get my diagnosis in Western medicine through my exam and symptoms. I found these positive signs, dorsiflexion of the right foot is weakness, and dull feeling in the superior lateral of the right lower leg, so I do not think it is a lumbar spine, lumbosacral plexus problem, or sciatica.
There rarely is a dropped foot if it is a lumbar spine disc problem, because it is a solo nerve root injury; not only they have the weakness of the dorsiflexion of the foot, but they also have the weakness of the plantar flexion of the foot if it is lumbar spine disc or lumbosacral plexus injury. In this case, it has only the weakness of the dorsiflexion of the right foot. so I think it is a common peroneal nerve injury.
For the common peroneal nerve entrapment, there are two types of entrapments, one is in the peroneal tube, which is very common in the clinical, another one is in the Popliteal fossa lateral groove.
Lateral groove and peroneal tube
It does not have the hypoalgesia in the superior lateral of the right lower leg if the common peroneal nerve entrapment level is in the peroneal tube, for this case, I will not think it is a common peroneal nerve entrapment because there is a hypoalgesia superior lateral of the right lower leg.
the sensation of the superior lateral of the right lower leg is controlled by the Lateral sural cutaneous nerve which is divided from the common peroneal never over the peroneal tube. for this case, it has lateral sural cutaneous never injury and the common peroneal never injury, so the level of never entrapment is over the peroneal tube.
So, I think the entrapment level is in the popliteal fossa lateral groove, for this case, there is more tenderness in the area when I did the pressure. and the patient felt very well after the first session of the needle nerve relaxation method.
What do you think? hope to get your opinions!
5, lower back pain 7 months | 4 injections and one waiting injection | severe sharp lower back pain
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Medical Case Record
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Bilateral lower back pain radiating to both thighs.
- MRI Findings: Left lumbar spine L4-L5 disc hernia.
Clinical Presentation:
- Pain in the left lower back and leg.
- Numbness in the left lower leg.
- Weakness in the left leg.
- Notably, the patient does not experience left lower leg pain or numbness as would typically be expected with an L4-L5 disc hernia.
Physical Examination:
- Knee-tendon reflex: Normal.
- Straight leg raise test: Negative.
- Sensory Examination: Diminished sharpness in L1-L2 and S3-S4 dermatomal areas.
Assessment:
- MRI indicates L4-L5 disc hernia, but the patient’s symptoms do not align with this diagnosis.
- Physical examination findings do not support lumbar disc hernia.
- Symptoms suggest involvement of the following cutaneous nerves:
- Superior gluteal cutaneous nerve
- Middle gluteal cutaneous nerve
- Inferior gluteal cutaneous nerve
- Femoral nerve cutaneous branch
Diagnosis:
- Likely muscle injury with resultant spasm compressing cutaneous nerves, causing pain and altered sensation.
- Acupuncture provided significant relief, suggesting the pain was muscular rather than due to disc herniation.
Treatment:
- Acupuncture: Two sessions resulted in 95% pain relief. The patient’s waist felt stronger, and they resumed normal walking.
- Steroid Injections: Four injections were ineffective, reinforcing the likelihood of a muscle and cutaneous nerve issue rather than deep nerve root involvement.
Conclusion: The patient’s bilateral lower back pain and thigh radiation, coupled with negative physical examination findings for a typical lumbar disc hernia and significant improvement with acupuncture, suggest a diagnosis of muscle injury leading to cutaneous nerve compression. This diagnosis explains the inefficacy of steroid injections and highlights the importance of comprehensive physical examination in conjunction with imaging findings.
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My opinions
1, What do we think about MRI results?
MRI shows left lumbar spine L4L5 disc Hernia, there are pain in the left lower back and leg, numbness in the left lower leg, and weakness in the left leg if it is a disc hernia, but for the case, lower back pain in both side, radiates to both thighs, he does not feel the left lower leg pain and numbness. I can not think it is a lumbar spine disc hernia. for example, if only a headache, let the patient do an MRI of the lumbar spine, we think the headache is due to the lumbar spine disc hernia if the MRI shows L5L4disc hernia. in the clinical, we can see many patients who do not feel symptoms, but the MRI shows a lumbar spine disc hernia.
2, Why don’t the practitioners do a general physical exam?
I will do a physical examination, especially the neurological exam. In this case, I found that the knee-tendon reflex is normal, and the straight leg raise test negative, but the areas of L1-L2, S3-S4 are not sharper. these examinations do not support the diagnosis of the lumbar disc hernia. why his practitioners do not do physical examinations?
3, What did I think of it from my general neurological examination?
there is only damage to the 3 cutaneous nerves ( superior gluteal cutaneous nerve, middle gluteal cutaneous nerve, Inferior gluteal cutaneous nerve, and femoral nerve cutaneous branch)from examination, he fell on the land, sprained the lower back muscle, muscle spasm damage the cutaneous nerves, the sharp pain in the lower back, 4 steroid injections are in the deep of lower back for the root of nerves, so the injections are unuseful.
4, what kind of ways is the acupuncture?
He had acupuncture twice, and 95% of the pain disappeared. His waist felt stronger and he walked normally. If it is a lumbar disc herniation, acupuncture should be ineffective, and even 4 injections of steroids show no improvement. So I thought it was a muscle injury, and then the cutaneous nerve was compressed. Acupuncture relaxes the muscles and then relaxes the compressed nerves, so the back pain disappears.
6, neuralgia | arm pins needle and tingling |night arm pain | acupuncture and cupping
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Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Severe arm pain at night, radiating from the upper arm to the forearm and thumb.
- History: Long-term patient with recurrent issues.
Clinical Presentation:
- Night-time severe arm pain radiating down to the thumb.
- Dull sensation between the thumb and index finger.
- Increased tenderness between the upper arm and shoulder blade.
Physical Examination:
- Dullness in the area between the thumb and index finger.
- Tenderness noted between the upper arm and shoulder blade.
Assessment:
- The symptoms and physical examination findings suggest radial nerve neuralgia, also known as lower trilateral foramen syndrome.
- The likely cause is tension in the teres minor muscle, leading to nerve compression.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Suspected Condition: Radial nerve neuralgia (lower trilateral foramen syndrome).
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Use targeted acupuncture to relieve muscle tension and nerve compression.
- Cupping Therapy:
- Apply cupping to the affected areas to improve blood flow, reduce muscle tension, and alleviate nerve pain.
Response to Initial Treatment:
- Post-Acupuncture First Session Improvements:
- Transition from severe needle-like pain to mild tingling.
- Pain localized from the whole arm to the forearm area.
- Improved sleep quality.
- Ability to lie in various positions on the bed.
- Reduced tenderness in the back of the shoulder.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective:
- Diagnosis: Neuralgia due to muscle tension causing nerve entrapment, classified as “三边口综合征” (Lower trilateral foramen syndrome).
- Treatment Strategy: Focus on relieving muscle tension, improving blood circulation, and reducing nerve compression through acupuncture and cupping.
Conclusion: The patient’s symptoms and physical examination indicate radial nerve neuralgia, likely due to muscle tension. Initial acupuncture and cupping sessions have shown significant improvements in pain and functionality. Continuing this targeted treatment approach is expected to further alleviate symptoms and improve the patient’s quality of life.
7, sinus | head full | headache | post nasal drip| nostril block| Auckland acupuncture clinic
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Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Chronic sinusitis with worsening symptoms over the past year.
- Duration: Several years, with exacerbation in the past year.
Clinical Presentation:
- Full sensation in the head.
- Frequent headaches.
- Nostril blockage.
- Post-nasal drip.
- Frequent gurgling sounds.
History:
- The patient has had chronic sinusitis for several years.
- Symptoms have significantly worsened over the past year.
Recent Treatment:
- Acupuncture: The patient recently began acupuncture treatment and has completed two sessions.
Response to Treatment:
- Significant improvement noted after two acupuncture sessions.
- For the first time in several years, the patient experienced notable clarity in the nasal passages yesterday.
Assessment:
- Chronic sinusitis with symptoms of nasal congestion, headaches, and post-nasal drip.
- The patient’s positive response to acupuncture suggests effectiveness in reducing inflammation and improving sinus drainage.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Chronic sinusitis with nasal congestion and related symptoms.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Continue regular acupuncture sessions to maintain and further improve sinus drainage and reduce symptoms.
- Focus on points known to alleviate sinus congestion and promote nasal passage clarity.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued improvement in sinusitis symptoms with ongoing acupuncture treatment.
- Reduction in headaches, nasal blockage, and post-nasal drip.
- Enhanced overall quality of life due to relief from chronic sinusitis symptoms.
Follow-Up:
- Monitor the patient’s progress with regular acupuncture sessions.
- Assess symptom relief and make adjustments to the treatment plan as needed.
Conclusion: The patient with chronic sinusitis has shown significant improvement after two acupuncture sessions, experiencing clear nasal passages for the first time in years. Continued acupuncture treatment is recommended to sustain and enhance these benefits, potentially providing long-term relief from chronic sinusitis symptoms.
8, one case of saphenous nerve entrapment with acupuncture | knee pain aft injury | infrapatellar nerve
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Knee pain persisting for several months.
- Symptoms:
- Pain when squatting at a 45-degree angle.
- Sharp pain at night.
- Sensitivity and pressing pain in the medial right knee.
- Pain radiating from the outlet of the saphenous nerve to the medial knee joint.
Clinical Presentation:
- Persistent knee pain despite various treatments.
- Notable sensitivity in the medial right knee.
- Pain exacerbated by specific movements (squatting) and at night.
- Pressing on the saphenous nerve outlet causes radiating pain.
Assessment:
- The patient’s symptoms suggest involvement of the saphenous nerve.
- Initial treatments focused on tendons, muscles, ligaments, and joints were ineffective, indicating the need to consider nerve-related issues.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Saphenous nerve entrapment or irritation causing medial knee pain.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- One session at the point Baichongwo (百虫窝).
- Focus on relieving nerve entrapment and reducing inflammation in the medial knee.
Response to Initial Treatment:
- Significant improvement after one acupuncture session at Baichongwo.
- Pain reduction by 70%.
- Improved sleep.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued reduction in pain with ongoing targeted acupuncture treatment.
- Improvement in knee function and decrease in sensitivity.
Treatment Rationale:
- Nerve Consideration:
- Persistent and specific pain, unresponsive to traditional treatments, suggests nerve involvement.
- Saphenous nerve entrapment can cause localized pain and sensitivity in the medial knee.
- Addressing the nerve issue directly with acupuncture at Baichongwo has shown immediate and significant relief.
Follow-Up:
- Continue acupuncture sessions focusing on Baichongwo and other relevant points.
- Monitor the patient’s progress and adjust treatment as necessary.
- Assess the reduction in pain during movement and at night, as well as overall knee function.
Conclusion: The patient’s knee pain is likely due to saphenous nerve entrapment, as evidenced by the specific location and nature of the pain, and the positive response to acupuncture at Baichongwo. Further acupuncture treatments are expected to continue alleviating the pain and improving knee function. Regular follow-up will be crucial to ensure sustained recovery and address any residual symptoms.
Patient Education:
- Importance of recognizing nerve-related pain in chronic knee conditions.
- Encouragement to continue with the recommended acupuncture treatment plan for sustained improvement.
- Awareness of the signs of nerve entrapment and the benefits of specific acupuncture points like Baichongwo in managing such conditions.
9, Sinus tarsi syndrome with specific acupuncture | ankle sprained for 1.5 years | ankle pain swelling
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Sinus tarsi syndrome with specific acupuncture | ankle sprained for 1.5 years | ankle pain swelling
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Ankle pain, swelling, and weakness persisting for 1.5 years.
- History: Ankle sprain occurred 1.5 years ago.
Clinical Presentation:
- Persistent ankle pain and swelling since the sprain.
- Weakness in the ankle.
- Symptoms suggest incomplete recovery and ongoing inflammation.
Assessment:
- The persistent symptoms suggest Sinus Tarsi Syndrome, a condition characterized by chronic pain and inflammation in the sinus tarsi region of the ankle.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Sinus Tarsi Syndrome due to unresolved inflammation from an ankle sprain.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Use of special needles and specific techniques tailored for Sinus Tarsi Syndrome.
- Focus on reducing inflammation, alleviating pain, and promoting healing within the sinus tarsi region.
Expected Outcome:
- Reduction in pain and swelling with ongoing acupuncture treatment.
- Improvement in ankle strength and function.
- Enhanced overall recovery from the ankle sprain.
Treatment Rationale:
- Why the Injury Hasn’t Recovered Completely:
- The sprain likely caused damage to the ligaments and soft tissues within the sinus tarsi, leading to chronic inflammation.
- Inadequate healing and persistent inflammation contribute to the ongoing symptoms.
Follow-Up:
- Regular acupuncture sessions to monitor and facilitate recovery.
- Assess improvements in pain, swelling, and ankle strength.
- Adjust the treatment plan based on the patient’s progress.
Conclusion: The patient’s ankle pain, swelling, and weakness are consistent with Sinus Tarsi Syndrome, resulting from unresolved inflammation following an ankle sprain 1.5 years ago. Specific acupuncture techniques targeting the sinus tarsi region are expected to reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and improve ankle function. Regular follow-up and treatment adjustments will be necessary to ensure optimal recovery.
Patient Education:
- Understanding the nature of Sinus Tarsi Syndrome and its impact on recovery.
- Importance of adhering to the treatment plan and attending regular acupuncture sessions for best results.
Encouragement:
- With specialized acupuncture treatment, significant improvement in symptoms and overall ankle function is anticipated.
- The patient is encouraged to maintain a positive outlook and stay committed to the treatment plan.
10, Had to go to toilet every 20 minutes | frequent urination for 2 yrs | every check is normal
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Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Frequent urination every 20 minutes for over 2 years.
- Secondary Symptoms: Lower back pain.
Medical History:
- All standard examinations (urine tests, B-ultrasound) returned normal results.
- Patient has tried antibiotics and other treatments without success.
Clinical Presentation:
- Severe urinary frequency, needing to urinate every 20 minutes.
- Accompanying lower back pain.
- No abnormalities detected in conventional medical tests.
Assessment:
- The normal test results and ineffectiveness of conventional treatments suggest the possibility of a non-organic cause, possibly related to nerve or muscle dysfunction, or psychosomatic factors.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Likely overactive bladder (OAB) with potential underlying causes not detected by standard tests.
- Secondary Considerations: Possible nerve or muscle-related dysfunction, psychosomatic factors.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Targeting points related to the urinary system and lower back pain.
- Specific points used are likely to address the underlying causes of the symptoms.
Response to Initial Treatment:
- Dramatic improvement after one acupuncture session.
- Urination frequency decreased from every 20 minutes to every 2-3 hours.
- Significant reduction in lower back pain.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued improvement in urination frequency and reduction in lower back pain with ongoing acupuncture treatments.
- Long-term stabilization of symptoms with regular sessions.
Treatment Rationale:
- Acupuncture Approach:
- The patient’s symptoms suggest an underlying issue not detectable by conventional methods, possibly involving the nervous system or muscle control.
- Acupuncture can help regulate the nervous system and relieve muscle tension, potentially addressing the root cause of the frequent urination and lower back pain.
Follow-Up:
- Continue acupuncture sessions to maintain and further improve symptom relief.
- Monitor urination frequency and lower back pain.
- Adjust treatment plan based on the patient’s progress and any changes in symptoms.
Conclusion: The patient’s severe urinary frequency and lower back pain, which did not respond to conventional treatments, showed remarkable improvement after one acupuncture session. This suggests that acupuncture effectively addresses underlying issues not detected by standard medical tests. Continued acupuncture treatment is recommended to sustain and enhance these benefits.
Patient Education:
- Importance of understanding non-organic causes for symptoms when conventional tests are normal.
- Encouragement to adhere to the acupuncture treatment plan for continued improvement.
- Awareness of how acupuncture can regulate body functions and alleviate symptoms that are unresponsive to traditional medical approaches.
11,One case of left Lower back pain due to the gluteal nerve entrapment
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Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Sharp pain in the left lower back and hip.
- Duration: 3 weeks.
Clinical Presentation:
- Persistent lower back pain for 3 weeks.
- Sharp pain in the left lower back and hip.
- Previous treatments have been ineffective.
Assessment:
- Initial Consideration: The symptoms were initially thought to be due to a lumbar muscle sprain.
- Re-evaluation: Given the persistence and severity of the pain beyond the typical recovery period for a lumbar sprain (several days to 1-2 weeks), reconsideration of the diagnosis was necessary.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Gluteal nerve entrapment causing pseudo-lumbar sprain pain.
- The symptoms mimic those of a lumbar sprain but are actually due to nerve entrapment.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Specific acupuncture points targeted to relieve gluteal nerve entrapment and associated lower back and hip pain.
- Treatment Differentiation:
- Tailoring treatment to address nerve entrapment rather than a muscular sprain, ensuring a more effective approach.
Expected Outcome:
- Reduction in sharp pain in the left lower back and hip.
- Improved mobility and function with targeted treatment.
- Faster and more complete recovery by addressing the correct underlying issue.
Rationale:
- Importance of Accurate Diagnosis:
- Misdiagnosing gluteal nerve entrapment as a lumbar muscle sprain can lead to ineffective treatments.
- Understanding the specific cause of the pain ensures appropriate and effective treatment.
Follow-Up:
- Monitor the patient’s response to the acupuncture treatment.
- Adjust the treatment plan based on progress and any remaining symptoms.
- Ensure complete resolution of symptoms to prevent recurrence.
Conclusion: The patient’s persistent and sharp lower back pain, initially misdiagnosed as a lumbar muscle sprain, was correctly identified as gluteal nerve entrapment. Targeted acupuncture treatment is expected to relieve the nerve entrapment and associated pain, leading to a significant improvement in the patient’s condition.
Patient Education:
- Explanation of gluteal nerve entrapment and how it can mimic lumbar sprain symptoms.
- Importance of accurate diagnosis for effective treatment.
- Encouragement to follow the acupuncture treatment plan for optimal recovery.
Encouragement:
- With the correct diagnosis and targeted treatment, significant pain relief and recovery are anticipated.
- The patient is encouraged to adhere to the treatment regimen and report any changes in symptoms for further adjustment.
12, one case of radial nerve entrapment with acupuncture [the honeymoon hand syndrome]
YouTube链接(30/06/2023)
one case of radial nerve entrapment with acupuncture [the honeymoon hand syndrome]针灸蜜月手一例
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Left arm shooting pain, numbness, and cold sensation, worsened at night and in cold weather.
- Duration: 20 days.
Clinical Presentation:
- Shooting pain, numbness, and cold sensation in the left arm and webbing area.
- Symptoms exacerbated at night and in cold weather.
- Previous visits to hospitals in Sydney and Auckland due to concern over heart attack.
Physical Examination:
- Dullness in the radial nerve control area.
- Severe pain upon pressing the left shoulder blade and outer lateral area of the upper arm, radiating to the forearm and thumb.
Assessment:
- Symptoms suggestive of radial nerve entrapment, also known as “honeymoon hand syndrome.”
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Radial nerve entrapment causing shooting pain, numbness, and cold sensation in the left arm.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Utilize specialized acupuncture techniques targeting radial nerve entrapment.
- Focus on relieving nerve compression and improving circulation to alleviate symptoms.
Response to Initial Treatment:
- Significant improvement noted after one session of special acupuncture.
- Reduction in pain, numbness, and cold sensation in the left arm and thumb.
- Overall improvement in symptoms and enhanced comfort.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued relief from symptoms with ongoing acupuncture sessions.
- Gradual improvement in nerve function and sensation in the affected arm.
Rationale:
- Accurate Diagnosis: Identifying radial nerve entrapment crucial for effective treatment.
- Acupuncture Benefits: Specific techniques aimed at addressing nerve compression can provide rapid relief and promote healing.
Follow-Up:
- Monitor the patient’s progress and adjust acupuncture treatments as necessary.
- Evaluate long-term recovery and ensure sustained symptom relief.
Conclusion: The patient’s symptoms of shooting pain, numbness, and cold sensation in the left arm, indicative of radial nerve entrapment (honeymoon hand syndrome), responded well to specialized acupuncture treatment. Further sessions are recommended to consolidate improvements and achieve complete resolution of symptoms.
Patient Education:
- Explanation of radial nerve entrapment and its manifestation as “honeymoon hand syndrome.”
- Importance of continuing acupuncture treatment for optimal recovery and prevention of recurrence.
- Encouragement to maintain communication with healthcare providers to address any concerns or changes in symptoms.
Encouragement:
- With the successful response to acupuncture, significant relief and improved quality of life are anticipated.
- Patient encouraged to follow the treatment plan diligently for continued progress and overall well-being.
YouTube链接(10/07/2023)
The second treatment and feedback 今天患者第二次诊疗反馈
13, right side headache for one week who come to see us from word of mouth
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Occipital headache persisting for an extended duration.
- Duration: Chronic, recurring headaches.
Clinical Presentation:
- Patient presents with severe occipital headaches.
- Headaches often resistant to conventional treatments.
- Significant impact on daily life and quality of sleep.
Assessment:
- Initial Consideration: Occipital nerve entrapment suspected due to the specific location and nature of the headaches.
- Diagnostic Approach: Acupuncture chosen as a targeted therapy for nerve entrapment.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Occipital nerve entrapment causing chronic headaches.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Utilized a single-point acupuncture technique focused on relieving occipital nerve entrapment.
- Goal to alleviate headaches and improve overall quality of life.
Response to Initial Treatment:
- Immediate and complete relief reported after one acupuncture session.
- Headache disappeared rapidly following treatment.
- Patient experienced significant improvement in headache frequency and intensity.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued relief and management of headaches with ongoing acupuncture sessions.
- Monitoring for any recurrence or changes in symptoms.
Rationale:
- Effective Treatment Choice: Acupuncture’s targeted approach directly addresses nerve entrapment, yielding rapid and substantial pain relief.
- Patient-Centered Care: Focus on improving patient’s daily functioning and alleviating chronic symptoms.
Follow-Up:
- Regular follow-up to ensure sustained relief and adjust treatment as needed.
- Patient education on managing occipital headaches and optimizing health outcomes.
Conclusion: The patient’s chronic occipital headaches, attributed to occipital nerve entrapment, were effectively treated with acupuncture. Immediate relief following treatment underscores the efficacy of acupuncture in managing nerve-related pain. Continued therapy is recommended to maintain symptom control and enhance overall well-being.
Patient Education:
- Understanding the role of acupuncture in addressing nerve entrapment and relieving headaches.
- Encouragement to adhere to treatment plan for sustained relief and improved quality of life.
Encouragement:
- Patient encouraged to share positive experiences with acupuncture, highlighting its role in integrated healthcare.
- Continued partnership in managing health and promoting wellness through personalized treatment approaches.
14, superficial peroneal nerve entrapment syndrome
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Persistent severe pain in the right ankle following a fall and subsequent fracture.
- Duration: Over 1 year since initial injury.
Clinical History:
- Patient initially sprained her right ankle and later discovered it was fractured through X-ray.
- Wore a boot for 4 months post-fracture.
- Continued to experience significant pain in the ankle, particularly worsening during weekends and causing difficulty in walking.
Treatment History:
- Received conventional medical treatments for 3.5 months post-boot removal without sufficient pain relief.
- Transitioned to alternative treatment modalities, including acupuncture (referred to as ********) for continued management of pain.
Current Presentation:
- Reported significant improvement after the second acupuncture session.
- Pain intensity reduced from 8-9/10 to 4/10.
Assessment:
- Persistent Pain: Prolonged severe pain in the ankle despite initial treatment and rehabilitation post-fracture.
- Functional Impact: Pain severity affecting daily activities and mobility, particularly noticeable during weekends.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Persistent pain post-ankle fracture, possibly due to unresolved inflammation, nerve sensitivity, or musculoskeletal imbalance.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture:
- Utilized specific acupuncture techniques to address pain and promote healing in the ankle.
- Aimed at reducing inflammation, improving circulation, and restoring normal function.
Response to Treatment:
- Second acupuncture session resulted in notable pain reduction and improved mobility.
- Patient reported feeling much better, indicating positive response to acupuncture therapy.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued sessions to further alleviate pain and enhance ankle function.
- Monitoring for long-term pain management and functional recovery.
Rationale:
- Alternative Approach: Acupuncture chosen for its potential to address chronic pain and promote healing in musculoskeletal injuries.
- Patient-Centered Care: Focus on improving quality of life by reducing pain and restoring normal ankle function.
Follow-Up:
- Scheduled follow-up appointments to monitor progress and adjust treatment as necessary.
- Patient education on self-care strategies and preventive measures to support ongoing recovery.
Conclusion: The patient’s prolonged severe pain following a right ankle fracture has shown significant improvement after undergoing acupuncture treatment. Continued sessions are recommended to sustain pain relief and optimize ankle function, emphasizing the efficacy of integrative healthcare approaches in managing chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
Patient Education:
- Importance of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation post-fracture.
- Encouragement to adhere to acupuncture treatment plan for sustained pain relief and improved mobility.
Encouragement:
- Patient encouraged to share positive outcomes with others to foster understanding and acceptance of alternative therapies in pain management and rehabilitation.
19/04/2023 the first treatment.
10/05/2023 she did second treatment, she feels much better, the pain from 8-9/10 to 4/10
15, The left neck and shoulder pain for 4 years, but just 30 minutes she is smile due to the acupuncture’s effective
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Chronic left neck and shoulder pain persisting for 4 years.
- Previous Treatments: Specialist consultations, injections, physiotherapy, painkillers—all unsuccessful.
Clinical History:
- Patient experienced severe pain, prompting emotional distress before treatment.
- Introduced to Chinese medicine by a colleague, motivated to seek alternative therapy.
Treatment History:
- Initiated Chinese medicine treatment.
- Experienced significant pain relief within 30 minutes of treatment initiation.
- Transitioned from distress to relief, reflecting immediate treatment efficacy.
Assessment:
- Chronic Pain: Persistent left neck and shoulder pain despite conventional medical interventions.
- Impact: Emotional distress preceding treatment, alleviated by rapid pain relief from Chinese medicine.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Chronic musculoskeletal pain potentially related to unresolved tension or inflammation in the neck and shoulder area.
Treatment Approach:
- Chinese Medicine:
- Tailored treatment addressing underlying causes of pain, such as tension and inflammation.
- Utilized traditional therapies aimed at restoring balance and alleviating pain.
Response to Treatment:
- Patient reported immediate pain reduction and improved emotional state post-treatment.
- Transitioned from experiencing severe distress to a state of relief and comfort.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued sessions to sustain pain relief and enhance overall well-being.
- Monitoring for long-term management of chronic pain and prevention of recurrence.
Rationale:
- Holistic Care: Integration of Chinese medicine for comprehensive pain management and emotional support.
- Patient-Centered Focus: Addressing both physical and emotional aspects of chronic pain for improved quality of life.
Follow-Up:
- Scheduled follow-up appointments to evaluate progress and adjust treatment plan as needed.
- Patient education on self-care practices and lifestyle adjustments to support ongoing pain management.
Conclusion: The patient’s profound relief from chronic left neck and shoulder pain following Chinese medicine treatment underscores the therapeutic benefits of alternative therapies. Immediate pain reduction and emotional well-being improvement highlight the efficacy of integrative healthcare approaches in managing long-standing musculoskeletal conditions.
Patient Education:
- Encouragement to continue Chinese medicine treatment for sustained pain relief and enhanced quality of life.
- Advocacy for alternative therapies in pain management to foster greater understanding and acceptance.
Encouragement:
- Patient encouraged to share positive outcomes to promote awareness and appreciation for Chinese medicine’s role in holistic health and wellness.
16, Acupuncture and Cupping for one case of the peroneal nerve injury(foot drop)
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint (Video Case): Left foot drop with weakness in dorsiflexion and toe lifting.
- Chief Complaint (Second Case): Tingling in right toes during prolonged walking, with pressing pain under the knee.
- Age: Both patients are over 60 years old, active in walking approximately 3 hours daily.
Clinical Presentations:
- Video Case:
- Significant improvement in left foot drop observed after 4 acupuncture and cupping sessions.
- Enhanced ability to walk, covering distances up to 15km comfortably.
- Second Case:
- Tingling in right toes during extended walking periods.
- Reported pressing pain under the knee, particularly at the “Zusanli” acupuncture point.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Condition: Peroneal nerve entrapment syndrome due to tight lower leg muscles secondary to excessive walking.
Treatment Approach:
- Acupuncture and Cupping:
- Applied targeted acupuncture techniques to alleviate muscle spasm and relieve pressure on the peroneal nerve.
- Utilized cupping therapy to enhance circulation and promote healing.
Response to Treatment:
- Video Case:
- Left foot drop almost normalized after 4 sessions, demonstrating improved dorsiflexion and toe lifting strength.
- Second Case:
- Reduction in tingling sensation in right toes during walking.
- Alleviation of pressing pain under the knee at the “Zusanli” acupuncture point.
Expected Outcome:
- Continued sessions to maintain and further enhance mobility and comfort during physical activities.
- Emphasis on managing muscle spasm and preventing recurrence of peroneal nerve entrapment symptoms.
Rationale:
- Activity-Related Syndrome: Chronic overuse of leg muscles during prolonged walking leading to peroneal nerve irritation.
- Holistic Approach: Integrative use of acupuncture and cupping to address both symptoms and underlying muscle tension.
Follow-Up:
- Regular follow-up appointments to monitor progress and adjust treatment as needed.
- Patient education on stretching exercises and activity modification to prevent muscle spasm recurrence.
Conclusion: Both cases of peroneal nerve entrapment syndrome in active elderly patients demonstrate significant improvement with acupuncture and cupping therapy. Effective pain relief and enhanced mobility underscore the role of integrative healthcare in managing musculoskeletal conditions associated with aging and physical activity.
Patient Education:
- Encouragement to continue with prescribed treatments for sustained benefits and improved quality of life.
- Advocacy for balanced physical activity and preventive measures to mitigate recurrence of nerve entrapment symptoms.
Encouragement:
- Patients encouraged to share positive outcomes with peers to promote awareness and consideration of integrative therapies in managing similar health challenges.
This case record highlights the successful application of acupuncture and cupping therapy in improving mobility and relieving symptoms associated with peroneal nerve entrapment syndrome in elderly patients engaged in regular physical activity
Patient Information:
- Name: Young patient, 14-year-old Chinese boy
- Condition: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with severe lower limb joint pain persisting for over a year
Medical History:
- Previous Treatments: Initially prescribed anti-inflammatory painkillers provided inadequate relief. Hormone shock therapy yielded limited improvement. Immunotherapy was considered but not yet administered.
Presenting Symptoms:
- Chief Complaint: Severe bilateral hip joint pain, significant pain in bilateral knee joints, less severe pain in ankle joints, and severe pain in the right instep.
- Physical Examination: Tenderness and swelling noted in both knee joints and ankle joints. Upper extremity joints unaffected.
Initial Response to Treatment:
- Patient Reluctance: Initially hesitant towards acupuncture due to fear.
- Treatment Approach: Guided patient through acupuncture session with small needles, initially causing minimal discomfort. Bloodletting using a micro-needle knife was employed subsequently.
Post-Treatment Outcome:
- Immediate Relief: Following treatment, significant pain reduction observed. Patient reported improved mobility and ceased limping immediately post-treatment.
- Patient Experience: Father reported the treatment as “amazing,” noting the son’s disbelief in the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, also describing it as “amazing.”
Conclusion: The successful alleviation of severe joint pain in this young patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis underscores the potential of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in managing chronic inflammatory conditions. Immediate relief and improved mobility following the initial session highlight the efficacy of integrative healthcare approaches.
Patient Follow-Up:
- Scheduled follow-up appointments to monitor progress and adjust treatment as needed.
- Continued encouragement of treatment adherence to sustain benefits and further improve quality of life.
Patient Education:
- Emphasis on the benefits of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in managing inflammatory joint conditions.
- Facilitation of patient understanding and acceptance of complementary therapies to enhance treatment outcomes.
Acknowledgment:
- Gratitude expressed by both patient and family for the transformative impact of acupuncture on managing juvenile idiopathic arthritis symptoms.
This case record reflects the successful integration of acupuncture and bloodletting therapy in managing severe joint pain associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a young patient.
His Dad’s Email
His acupuncture experience after one session
his Dad review in google map(20/12/2022)
18,acupuncture for one case of the dry mouth and thirsty–cervical spondylosis, neck problem, cervical degeneration, dysautonomi
Patient Information:
- Name: Chinese lady, 30 years old
- Chief Complaint: Chronic dry mouth and thirst for several months
Medical History:
- Initial Approach: Patient sought herbal treatment due to belief that her condition stemmed from organ dysfunction, not considering acupuncture.
- Clinical Examination: Noted inability to bring chin close to sternum, tight neck and upper back muscles, and significant tenderness in the neck region.
Diagnosis:
- Primary Cause: Cervical spondylosis contributing to symptoms of dry mouth and thirst.
Treatment Plan:
- Acupuncture Intervention: Implemented targeted acupuncture sessions focusing on the neck and upper back regions.
- Outcome: Significant improvement observed after three sessions, with reduced dry mouth and thirst. Patient reported decreased daily water intake.
Patient Response:
- Improvement: Patient experienced notable relief from dry mouth and decreased thirst, reflecting enhanced comfort and well-being.
Conclusion: The successful management of chronic dry mouth and thirst in this case illustrates the efficacy of acupuncture in addressing underlying cervical spondylosis. Understanding the root cause facilitated targeted treatment, resulting in improved patient outcomes and reduced reliance on excessive water intake.
Follow-Up:
- Scheduled follow-up appointments to monitor progress and maintain treatment efficacy.
- Continued emphasis on holistic management to optimize long-term health and wellness.
Patient Education:
- Education provided on the interconnectedness of symptoms and musculoskeletal health.
- Encouragement to consider acupuncture as a viable therapeutic option for addressing systemic health concerns.
Acknowledgment:
- Patient satisfaction and symptom relief underscore the role of integrative medicine in enhancing quality of life and overall well-being.
This case record highlights the successful identification and treatment of dry mouth and thirst symptoms through acupuncture, targeting cervical spondylosis as the underlying cause in a 30-year-old Chinese patient.
below is her message to me, she want to me to copy it, then put it in our website, let more people know that acupuncture can help some of the thirsty.
19, Special acupuncture method for rhinitis or hay fever–hey fever, block nose, headache, runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes
Patient Information:
- Treatment Focus: Rhinitis (hay fever) management using acupuncture
- Session Details: One patient experienced significant improvement after one session, while another required three sessions for noticeable relief.
Symptoms Treated:
- Common Symptoms: Block nose, headache, runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes
Patient Cases:
- First Case:
- Number of Sessions: One session
- Outcome: Patient reported nearly complete resolution of symptoms. Symptoms such as block nose, headache, runny nose, sneezing, and itchy eyes significantly improved.
- Second Case:
- Number of Sessions: Three sessions
- Outcome: Significant improvement noted in night-time block nose symptoms. Patient experienced gradual reduction in symptoms over the course of treatment.
Treatment Approach:
- Acupuncture Technique: Specialized acupuncture method tailored for rhinitis and hay fever management.
- Effectiveness: Both patients demonstrated positive response to acupuncture, with varying degrees of symptom improvement.
Conclusion: The successful management of rhinitis and hay fever symptoms through acupuncture highlights its efficacy as an alternative therapy. Rapid improvement observed in one session underscores the potential of acupuncture in providing relief from common allergic symptoms.
Follow-Up:
- Continued treatment sessions recommended for sustained symptom relief and overall health improvement.
- Patient education on holistic approaches to managing rhinitis and hay fever, including lifestyle modifications and dietary considerations.
Patient Satisfaction:
- Positive patient feedback emphasizes satisfaction with treatment outcomes and improved quality of life post-acupuncture sessions.
This record captures the effective use of acupuncture in alleviating symptoms associated with rhinitis (hay fever), showcasing individualized treatment approaches and patient-specific outcomes.
Below is the reviews of the two cases in the our Google business.
Patient Information:
- Condition: Chronic rhinitis persisting for many years, unresponsive to Western medicine and nasal spray treatments.
- Symptoms: Persistent block nose, poor sleep quality due to nasal congestion.
Treatment Timeline:
- Previous Treatment: Prior use of nasal sprays and pills yielded limited relief.
- Medical Recommendation: Surgery suggested by specialist to address chronic block nose.
Acupuncture Intervention:
- Number of Sessions: Three acupuncture sessions administered.
- Outcome: Significant improvement observed as block nose resolved following acupuncture treatment.
Patient Experience:
- Initial Concerns: Patient initially skeptical but motivated to try acupuncture upon friend’s recommendation.
- Treatment Response: Reported relief from block nose after three acupuncture sessions, leading to improved sleep quality and overall comfort.
Conclusion: The successful resolution of chronic rhinitis symptoms through acupuncture highlights its effectiveness as an alternative therapy. Immediate improvement post-treatment avoided the need for surgical intervention, offering a non-invasive solution to long-standing nasal congestion.
Follow-Up:
- Scheduled follow-up appointments to monitor symptom recurrence and further optimize treatment plan.
- Continued patient education on holistic approaches to managing chronic rhinitis, including acupuncture benefits and lifestyle adjustments.
Patient Satisfaction:
- Positive feedback from the patient underscores satisfaction with acupuncture outcomes, emphasizing improved quality of life and restored nasal function.
This case record demonstrates the efficacy of acupuncture in treating chronic rhinitis, providing relief from persistent block nose and enhancing overall well-being without resorting to surgical intervention.
My opinions: When it comes to rhinitis, everyone will think of Western medicine and traditional Chinese herbal medicine, but they will never think of acupuncture. In fact, acupuncture is the most effective. I have been practicing Chinese medicine for decades and finally discovered that acupuncture can treat rhinitis.
acupuncture for rhinitis, we use a special needle that is big and sharp (we call it a mini-knife needle), and a special point which is not the traditional point, is found by a modern person).
the special acupuncture method can help the rhinitis but also help the other alleged problems in the facial area, such as eye red and itch, ear pain and itch, and mouth and throat try and itch.
20, acupuncture for foot plantar fasciitis—-heel pain, foot pain
Patient Information:
- Chief Complaint: Left heel pain persisting for 4 months, exacerbated in the morning and during weight-bearing activities.
Treatment History:
- Previous Attempts: No relief from conventional treatments; unable to engage in regular exercise due to pain.
- Family Influence: Husband experienced significant improvement in lower back pain with acupuncture, prompting patient to try acupuncture for her condition.
Acupuncture Intervention:
- Number of Sessions: Three acupuncture sessions administered.
- Outcome: Patient reported complete resolution of left heel pain following the third acupuncture session.
Patient Experience:
- Immediate Relief: Significant improvement noted, allowing patient to resume regular activities without discomfort.
- Satisfaction: Expressed satisfaction with acupuncture as a non-invasive and effective treatment for plantar fasciitis.
Conclusion: Acupuncture effectively addressed chronic heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis in this case. Rapid symptom relief post-treatment highlights acupuncture’s potential as a therapeutic option for musculoskeletal conditions.
Follow-Up:
- Scheduled for follow-up appointments to monitor long-term symptom management and overall health.
- Continued encouragement of holistic approaches to maintain foot health and prevent recurrence.
Patient Testimonial:
- Patient feedback confirms successful treatment outcome, endorsing acupuncture as a preferred method for addressing heel pain and improving quality of life.
This case illustrates the successful use of acupuncture in alleviating heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis, showcasing its role in providing rapid relief and restoring patient mobility and comfort.
21, doing acupuncture for patient who being diagnosed the Crohn’s Disease—-EXCEPT the abdomen pain. no such as diarrhea, blood in stool, nonreasoned fever, nonreasoned, weight loss
Patient Background: A 35-year-old female presented with persistent left upper quadrant pain for 4 months and intermittent suprapubic pain for 2 years. Her bowel habits were normal, but her faecal calprotectin levels remained elevated at 392 mcg/g on multiple occasions despite normal results from previous blood work (FBC, CRP, ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, TSH, and coeliac serology).
Initial Assessments: The patient underwent simultaneous gastroscopy and colonoscopy to investigate her symptoms further.
GASTROSCOPY Findings:
- Tolerance of the procedure was good, with minor discomfort upon passage into the duodenum.
- Z-line located at 36 cm.
- Minor and major polyps identified in gastric regions, appearing normal.
- Biopsies taken from gastric antrum, gastric body, and duodenum for histological examination.
COLONOSCOPY Findings:
- Bowel preparation satisfactory with good visualization up to terminal ileum.
- Straightforward intubation with good patient tolerance.
- Normal rectal examination with a 2 mm polyp identified in distal ascending colon, removed via cold snare technique for histological analysis.
- Slight increase in vascular pattern noted in upper sigmoid colon.
- Biopsies obtained from ileum, caecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid colon, and rectum for histology to assess for microscopic inflammation.
Diagnostic Impressions:
- Normal Gastroscopy
- Diminutive Ascending Colon Polyp (Histologically revealed focal active colitis with mucosal granuloma)
- Possible Mild Inflammation in Upper Sigmoid Colon
Follow-up and Treatment Plan:
- Given the findings, the patient was scheduled for a repeat colonoscopy in 5 years to monitor for any new polyps.
- No clear cause for elevated faecal calprotectin or abdominal pain identified during the initial assessment.
Follow-up Report:
- The patient was started on Pentasa 3000-4000 mg/day due to suspected chronic inflammatory bowel disease, suggestive of Crohn’s disease based on histological findings and faecal calprotectin levels.
- Despite mild nausea and right lower quadrant pain post-procedure, symptoms spontaneously resolved, leading to the patient’s discharge on the same day.
Acupuncture Treatment for Symptoms: The patient opted for acupuncture after conventional treatments yielded limited relief. She reported persistent symptoms of abdominal pain and discomfort despite medical management. Following acupuncture sessions, she experienced significant improvement:
- Pain in the right lower abdomen completely resolved after two sessions.
- Left upper abdomen pain reduced by 95% after five sessions.
Conclusion: Acupuncture was effective in managing the patient’s abdominal pain associated with suspected Crohn’s disease, despite her reluctance initially. The treatment’s success underscores its potential as an adjunct therapy for managing chronic inflammatory conditions when conventional treatments are insufficient or intolerable.
【Acupuncture for Crohn’s Disease】
Firstly, looking for the pressing pain points and areas in the back.
Then Putting needles in the back in bladder meridian, and bleeding cupping with special needle.
Waiting for the results after 3 sessions
【03/11/2022 】it is third treatments, patient tells me that the pain in the right lower abdomen disappear completely, but still feeling one time little tight while heavy lifting. The pain in the left up abdomen relief lots, the pain level is from 15 to 5, the frequency of the pain is from all day to 7 times a day, but only last 2 minutes a time. I will make a video when doing Next treatment. And I will tell you what my opinion is about the cases in diagnosis and treatments. Thanks
【20/11/2022】no right lower abdomen pain from last treatment, but still she still feel little pain in the left up abdomen twice a week, and only last 2-5 minutes/every time, the pain do not affect her normal living.
27/11/2022 patient left a review in the our google business.
she can feel pain in right lower abdomen, and 95% improvement in the left up abdomen after 5 sessions treatments.
【my opinion about the case】
1), just depending on the【FOLLOW-UP TO GASTROSCOPY & COLONOSCOPY REPORT】, then diagnosis the Crohn’s disease. whether next time it would be diagnosed after a repeat colonoscopy in 5 years to check for a mucosal granuloma and faecal calprotectin .
I am writing by way of follow-up to my gastroscopy and colonoscopy report
As you know the gastroscopy was normal including gastric and duodenal biopsies. The colonoscopy revealed are diminutive polyp in the ascending colon which on histology revealed a focal active colitis with a mucosal granuloma (i.e. not a true polyp). There was a very slight increase in vascular pattern in the sigmoid colon. The ileal, transverse colon and rectal biopsies were normal but interestingly the biopsies from the ascending, descending and sigmoid colons all are longer of 5 lobular showed mild chronic colitis with paneth cell metaplasia although there was no increase in chronic inflammatory
cells.
The histological findings in the colon correlate well with her elevated faecal calprotectin of 392ug/g and are suggestive of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The distribution is suggestive of Crohn’s disease rather than ulcerative colitis.
2), she has not the symptom of the Crohn’s disease EXCEPT the abdomen pain. such as diarrhea, blood in stool, nonreasoned fever, nonreasoned, weight lost.
3), the treatment’s effective is very good, no right lower abdomen pain after 2 sessions, and 95% improvement in the left up abdomen after 5 sessions treatments.
4), I had a examination in the her fist visit me, I found that there are pressing pain beside the spine and there are the sensitive area with needle in the left up abdomen and the right lower abdomen. (please see the above the video).
5), she started the Pentasa 3000mg to 4000mg a day, after being diagnosed the Crohn’s Disease, but it’s the side effect was too bad, so she did not take it.
22, We can know from neck pain of the medical case that diagnosis and treatment do not depend on the MRI, It more important to do examination with hands
1, it was a email today from our a patient who suffer from the neck and arms pain.
2, He felt too much pain in neck and shoulders in 27/09/2022, so he went to the Auckland hospital, the X-ray report the neck spine is normal, and the doctor Physical Examination*
· Vital signs:
HR 81, BP 138/60, RR 17, Sats 100%0A Temp 36.6C
· General:
Appears well from end of bed but in obvious discomfort especially when moving neck
WWP
Able to flex, extend and rotate neck but limited by pain, L>R
· CNS:
· Alert, oriented to time place and person
· Cranial nerves 11-IIX normal
· Peripheral tone normal
· Sensation normal
· Power normal
Upper limb power 5/5 bilaterally
C5-6 foramen. He also has right sided C6 nerve root compression at the C5-6 foramen. No spinal cord compression and no spinal cord signal change.
So why power, sensation, and reflexes ARE NORMAL, JUST THE MRI SHOW OF THE CERVICAL, THE DOCTORS DIAGNOSE IT NEURALGIA.
We think that it is a Acute Muscle Fibromyositis
23, he had a neck spine cord injury, and got paraplegic. the every step in recovery
1, 25/07/2022
he had to be picked up by a machine to place on the treating bed.
2, 30/ 08/2022
Now he can walk onto the bed with a little assistance and can also squat slightly.
3, 02/09/022
Now, he is able to get up from his wheelchair and walk onto the treating bed himself.
4, 16/09/2022
Now, he is able to walk in the clinic corridor himself by around 50 meters.
5, 03/10/2022
Now, he is tainting to cross the threshold himself.
6, 18/11/2022
He can walk himself in the clinic yard
24, one case of the eye issues with acupuncture
The patient is a woman in her early 30s who presented with eye issues persisting for two months. Initially, she experienced lower back pain and sought treatment from a physiotherapist. During one of these sessions, she suddenly experienced visual disturbances—darkening of her surroundings, followed by unclear vision, flashing lights, and rippling images for about 30 minutes. Concerned, she visited her family doctor the next day, who referred her to a specialist. Despite comprehensive eye examinations using advanced diagnostic equipment, no abnormalities were detected, and no specific treatment was recommended.
Last week, she consulted me initially for her lower back pain. After successful acupuncture treatment for her back, she inquired about acupuncture for her persistent eye issues. Encouraged by the principle of “no trying, no gaining,” she decided to give acupuncture a chance. Today marks her second acupuncture session for her eyes. She reported significant improvement, noting that her vision has returned to normal with no more flashing lights or distortions. She expressed immense happiness and gratitude for the positive impact of acupuncture on her eye health.
25, one case of lost of the smell after Covid 19
lost of the smell
[I have lost sense of smell since May 2022 and tried acupuncture 4 times
And my sense of smell come back. Really appreciated Dr win excellence experience and skills. Would like to recommend to anyone who was suffered with lost of smell.]
26, Fatigue and Muscle pain after Covid 19
Patient Profile: Ms. B, a 38-year-old female, presented with symptoms related to Long COVID-19, including fatigue, chest pain, muscle pain, and disrupted sleep persisting for 5 months. These symptoms had prevented her from working during this period.
Clinical Presentation: Ms. B reported significant fatigue and persistent chest and muscle pain that worsened with exertion. She described her sleep as poor due to the discomfort and pain, impacting her daily life and ability to work.
Treatment Approach: Following a thorough consultation and examination, Ms. B opted for acupuncture and cupping therapy. Acupuncture points were selected to address her specific symptoms, focusing on improving energy levels, reducing pain, and enhancing sleep quality. Cupping therapy was applied to relieve muscle tension and promote circulation.
Treatment Progress: After the first session of acupuncture and cupping therapy, Ms. B reported immediate improvement. She experienced significant alleviation of her chest and muscle pain, leading to a better night’s sleep—the first since the onset of Long COVID-19 symptoms. Encouraged by the positive response, she returned for subsequent sessions.
Outcome: With continued acupuncture and cupping treatments over the following weeks, Ms. B’s symptoms continued to improve steadily. She regained energy levels and was able to resume her work responsibilities, including a full 9-hour workday on a recent Friday—a milestone she had not anticipated achieving so soon after her prolonged illness.
Patient’s Perspective: Ms. B expressed disbelief at the rapid improvement in her condition, noting that she had initially doubted the effectiveness of acupuncture for her complex symptoms associated with Long COVID-19. She credited the treatments with providing substantial relief and enhancing her overall quality of life.
Conclusion: This case highlights the potential benefits of acupuncture and cupping therapy in managing symptoms of Long COVID-19, including fatigue, chest pain, muscle pain, and sleep disturbances. Ms. B’s positive response underscores the role of integrative approaches in addressing persistent symptoms and improving functional outcomes.
so left a 5 stars review in our google business map. please see the screenshot photo.
27, treatments experience of shoulder pain by acupuncture
Patient Profile: Mr. X, a 45-year-old male, underwent four shoulder restructure surgeries due to chronic shoulder pain and limited mobility in the right shoulder. Despite undergoing various treatments over the past 18 months, including conventional therapies, his symptoms persisted without significant relief.
Clinical Presentation: Mr. X presented with persistent shoulder pain and restricted range of motion in the right shoulder. His condition severely impacted his daily activities and quality of life, prompting him to seek alternative treatment options.
Treatment Journey: Upon recommendation from a Chinese friend, Mr. X reluctantly visited our clinic. Initially skeptical about acupuncture, he was hesitant to continue after the first session. However, encouraged by early improvements in pain relief and mobility, he decided to persist with acupuncture treatments.
Acupuncture Approach: Acupuncture sessions were tailored to address Mr. X’s specific shoulder pain and mobility issues. Strategic placement of needles targeted pain points and areas of muscular tension around the shoulder joint. The treatment plan focused on reducing inflammation, improving blood circulation, and enhancing range of motion.
Treatment Progress: Over the course of six months of regular acupuncture sessions, Mr. X experienced gradual but significant relief from shoulder pain. He reported noticeable improvements in shoulder mobility and a reduction in pain intensity, allowing him to resume daily activities with greater ease.
Outcome: Today marks Mr. X’s final acupuncture session. He has achieved substantial pain relief and restored functionality in his right shoulder compared to before starting acupuncture. His positive response to acupuncture therapy has exceeded his initial expectations, considering his earlier skepticism.
Patient’s Perspective: Mr. X acknowledged the transformative impact of acupuncture on his shoulder condition, crediting the therapy for alleviating his prolonged pain and improving his overall shoulder function. He expressed gratitude for his Chinese friend’s recommendation and his decision to pursue acupuncture despite initial doubts.
Conclusion: This case underscores the potential efficacy of acupuncture in managing chronic shoulder pain and restoring mobility, even in cases resistant to conventional treatments such as multiple surgeries. Mr. X’s successful outcome highlights the importance of considering integrative approaches like acupuncture for chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
28, suffered from the left hip pain for 18 months
the acupuncture and treatment about john hip pain
he come to see me after first acupuncture session
Patient Profile: Mr. Y, a 55-year-old male, experienced sudden and severe left hip pain 18 months ago. Following initial consultations with a physician, he was referred to a specialist who conducted CT and MRI scans to investigate the cause. The imaging results were inconclusive regarding a femoral fracture, but surgical intervention was recommended by one specialist due to ongoing pain and impaired mobility.
Clinical Presentation: Mr. Y continued to experience persistent hip pain, significantly impacting his ability to walk normally. Seeking alternative treatment options, he visited our clinic one week ago.
Treatment Journey: Mr. Y underwent five acupuncture sessions tailored to address his left hip pain and improve mobility. The acupuncture treatment plan focused on reducing pain, promoting healing, and restoring normal function to the affected hip joint.
Treatment Progress: After completing five acupuncture sessions, Mr. Y reported significant improvement in his hip pain. The pain had completely resolved, allowing him to walk without difficulty and resume his daily activities comfortably.
Outcome: Today, Mr. Y is pleased with the outcome of his acupuncture treatment. He no longer experiences hip pain and has regained normal mobility, which had been compromised for over 18 months. His positive response to acupuncture therapy has exceeded his expectations, providing him with relief and restoring his quality of life.
Patient’s Perspective: Mr. Y expressed satisfaction and gratitude for the effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving his chronic hip pain when conventional treatments had not provided sufficient relief. He acknowledged the improvement in his condition after acupuncture and emphasized the importance of exploring alternative therapies for musculoskeletal issues.
Conclusion: This case highlights the potential benefits of acupuncture as an effective treatment option for chronic hip pain, offering pain relief and restoring mobility in patients who have not responded well to conventional medical approaches.
29, Acupuncture for Digestion Issues
Patient Profile: Ms. X, a 40-year-old female, presented with persistent digestive issues lasting for two years. Despite undergoing multiple treatments and extensive diagnostic tests including ultrasound, colonoscopy, endoscopy, and gastroscopy, no specific underlying cause was identified to explain her symptoms.
Clinical Presentation: Ms. X experienced recurring digestive discomfort characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and irregular bowel movements. Conventional medical approaches provided limited relief, leaving her frustrated and seeking alternative therapies.
Acupuncture Treatment: Ms. X decided to explore acupuncture as a potential solution for her unresolved digestive issues. She attended two acupuncture sessions aimed at addressing her symptoms and promoting digestive health.
Treatment Response: Following the first two acupuncture sessions, Ms. X reported significant improvement in her digestive symptoms. The abdominal pain and bloating were noticeably reduced, and she experienced more regular bowel movements. Encouraged by these results, Ms. X opted to continue with one or two additional acupuncture sessions to consolidate her progress.
Outcome: Ms. X expressed satisfaction with the effectiveness of acupuncture in alleviating her long-standing digestive issues. She noted a marked improvement in her overall well-being after just two sessions, highlighting acupuncture as a promising therapeutic option where conventional treatments had fallen short.
Patient’s Perspective: Ms. X shared her relief and optimism about acupuncture’s role in managing her digestive health. She appreciated the holistic approach of acupuncture and its ability to target symptoms comprehensively.
Conclusion: This case underscores the potential benefits of acupuncture in managing chronic digestive conditions that have been challenging to diagnose and treat through conventional medical avenues. Ms. X’s positive response to acupuncture supports its integration as part of a multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex health concerns.
30, Intercostal neuralgia for five years, 95% of the pain gone after 1 session acupuncture and cupping
Patient Profile: Mr. Y, a 45-year-old male, presented with a history of intercostal neuralgia persisting for five years. He initially experienced pain localized in the right back, which intermittently radiated to the right upper abdomen over the years.
Clinical Presentation: Mr. Y described his pain as sharp and intermittent, affecting the right side of his torso. The symptoms were consistent with intercostal neuralgia, attributed to inflammation of the intercostal nerves.
Previous Treatments: Over the years, Mr. Y underwent various treatments to alleviate his symptoms, including medications and physical therapies, with limited success in providing lasting relief.
Acupuncture Treatment: Seeking alternative therapy, Mr. Y opted for acupuncture. He underwent sessions involving mini-knife acupuncture and moving cupping, specifically targeted at relieving the inflammation and pain associated with intercostal neuralgia.
Treatment Response: After receiving acupuncture treatment, Mr. Y reported a significant improvement in his condition. He noted a remarkable reduction in pain intensity, with symptoms alleviated by approximately 95%. The pain that previously radiated from his back to his upper abdomen became minimal and infrequent.
Outcome: Mr. Y expressed satisfaction with the effectiveness of acupuncture in managing his long-standing intercostal neuralgia. The treatment not only provided substantial pain relief but also improved his overall quality of life by reducing the frequency and severity of symptoms.
Conclusion: This case highlights the potential of acupuncture, specifically mini-knife acupuncture and moving cupping, as beneficial therapeutic options for managing chronic intercostal neuralgia. Mr. Y’s positive response underscores the role of acupuncture in addressing nerve-related pain conditions where conventional treatments may have been inadequate.
31, special acupuncture for sinusitis
special acupuncture for sinusitis
blocked nose, running nose, running mucus, bleeding nose, itchy eyes and nose, no smell
32, Dear Dr Wen, this is the first morning in month’s that I’ve felt almost normal!
Patient Profile: Ms. X, a 35-year-old woman, presented with stomach discomfort persisting for 5 months. She described sensations of tingling, tightness, and gas moving from her stomach to her throat. The discomfort radiated to both flanks. Ms. X had been prescribed medications by her doctor, including Omeprazole and Acidex liquid, but reported worsening symptoms after treatment.
Clinical Presentation: Ms. X sought acupuncture on the recommendation of a friend after conventional treatments failed to alleviate her symptoms. She was visibly distraught, expressing sadness due to her prolonged stomach issues.
Acupuncture Treatment: Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis of liver Qi stagnation, acupuncture was administered focusing on points associated with the liver and stomach on her back. Bleeding cupping was performed to enhance the therapeutic effect.
Treatment Response: Immediately after the acupuncture session, Ms. X experienced a profound emotional release, crying tears of relief and happiness. She reported significant improvement in her stomach discomfort and noted feeling almost normal for the first time in months. She continued to communicate her positive progress, stating the next morning was the first in months that she woke up feeling close to normal.
Conclusion: The success of acupuncture in alleviating Ms. X’s stomach discomfort highlights the potential benefits of holistic therapies in treating functional disorders. The treatment focused on restoring the flow of Qi in her liver and stomach, promoting relaxation and normalizing digestive function. Ms. X’s case underscores the limitations of conventional treatments like Omeprazole for functional stomach issues, emphasizing the importance of personalized and comprehensive approaches in healthcare.
Her first appointment.
The message from the patient after treatment.
it is her review in our google map.
My opinion. Her uncomfortable feeling in stomach was caused by disorder of stomach function and not the “gastritis “ causing the over acid, so she couldn’t feel better after Taking Omeprazole & the Acidex liquid .
I did acupuncture and explanation, which made her mind and stomach relaxation, made qi circulation of liver and stomach flowing normal, then she felt much better.
Simple issues did complicated treatment, which could not help the problem , but made it worse and worse.
the Second acupuncture treatment.
the fourth acupuncture sessions
33, one case of chronic eczema treated by Chinese medicine
Patient Profile: Ms. A, a 27-year-old Samoan woman, sought treatment for chronic eczema which she has endured since birth. She had been using steroid creams consistently since childhood, but over time, her eczema worsened, accompanied by severe itching, dryness, swelling, disrupted sleep, and heightened anxiety. Despite trying various treatments with minimal improvement, she decided to explore Chinese medicine as an alternative approach.
Clinical Presentation: Ms. A discovered my practice through www.drwin.co.nz and scheduled a consultation. During our initial meeting, she expressed frustration with the ineffectiveness of steroid creams and her desire to seek relief from her longstanding eczema symptoms.
Treatment Approach: I developed a comprehensive treatment plan for Ms. A, which included dietary adjustments, sleep management techniques, appropriate exercises, relaxation techniques, and discontinuation of steroid cream use. Chinese medicine was integrated into her treatment plan to address the underlying imbalances contributing to her eczema.
Treatment Progress: Ms. A embarked on the treatment regimen with commitment. She diligently followed the prescribed lifestyle changes and incorporated Chinese medicine into her daily routine.
Outcome: Over the course of treatment, Ms. A experienced noticeable improvements in her eczema symptoms. The severity of itching reduced, her skin became less dry, and swelling decreased. Importantly, her sleep quality improved, and her anxiety levels diminished.
Conclusion: Ms. A’s case illustrates the potential of integrative medicine, combining Chinese medicine with holistic lifestyle adjustments, to effectively manage chronic conditions like eczema. By addressing both physical symptoms and underlying imbalances, we achieved significant improvements in her quality of life and overall well-being.
the photos in the first week.
the phots in the third week
the photos in forth week. she feels much better, the rash disappear lots, no swollen on the skin, especially around eyes, no more itching , sleep very well, no anxiety.
the journal of the eczema healing(four weeks). phots by patients, she approval me to use these photos.
34, She had the severe knee pain for 2.5 years and be performed arthroscopy with lateral patellar release.
She wrote the email which required me whether I can help her severe pain in 19/10/2021.
She had the first appointment in 24/10/2021. I did examinations.
Her right leg is small, thin and shorter than the left. she has had this from birth and thinks it is polio. She had reconstructive surgery on her foot to help her gait. She has always been walking with a bad limp on the right leg. She is full-time looking after her six month old baby.
I checked her knees MRI, it reported that her knee ligaments, meniscus, cartridge, kneecap ware normal. however the Suprapatellar fat pad was mild edema and subcutaneous tissues was mild edema..
She had a arthroscopy of the left knee with lateral patellar release in 13/08/2021. She felt more pain on the left knee. She had a bad sleep with severe pain. So the Orthopedic Surgeon doctor thought it was regional pain syndrome.
I thank that she has the soft tissue inflammation of knees, but it is not the reason of the severe left knee pain. the knee pain can be neuralgia due to the unbalance of legs.
I did the second treatment for her in 31/10/2021. she told me the the pain relief from 10/10 to 8/10
and today I do the third treatment in (07/11/2021). She feels much better, the knee pain relief lots from 10 /10 to 4/10. Need not strong painkillers. And Sleep is very well .
keeping treatments. Thanks
35, the patient has back pain for half year , finally finding the right way after waiting for more than two months
Our acupuncturists wear Full PPE under Covid-19 Leve3
the patient sprained his the lower back while lifting heavy things, and the pain was not tolerated. He went to do treatments more than 20 times, and he got better, but still there was still severe pain on the right lower back. he could not sit on chair for a long time, he wake up due to the pain at night. he Quit up his job because of the severe low back pain. he made an appointment with us before the lockdown of Auckland for Covid-19, unfortunately the sudden level 4 lockdown in Auckland disrupted his treatment plan in our clinic.
During the lockdown period, I gave him the guidance of self-healing treatment what we made.
The Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association(AcuNZ) emailed to us that we can reopen the clinic for treatment of urgent problems on last Monday. He made an appointment immediately for a treatment.
It is first day to open our clinic after two months lockdown of Auckland, he was our the first patient that day. After I heard of his case history, I gave an examination and found that the left leg was obviously longer than the right leg, and the right leg had obvious external rotation. Look at below the photos.
I thought his lower back pain due to the unbalance pelvis, and I will used the TCM bone setting method for the main treatment, Look at the position of his two feet after one session treatment.
after one session treatment, he could not feel the lower back pain while he sat up, bent over, and stretched his waist. we will Check out his feedback later.
update his situation in 25/10/2021. after three sessions TCM bone setting, no different between two legs, but still little pain on the right lower back. keeping treatment.
At present, the are many doctors, whether Chinese medicine doctors or Western medicine doctor, all for headaches to treat the head, feet pain to treat the feet, they do not look for the pain cause, and do not do even the most basic examination. for example low back pain, you should see where the pain is, whether it is joint pain, muscle pain, neuralgia, or fascial pain; is it a local problem in the waist, or a problem with internal organs; is it a problem with the lumbar spine and pelvis, or the whole body Rheumatic immune disease problem. As a TCM physician, we should know which way is the best way for the low back pain which is acupuncture, cupping, chinese herbs, or bone setting. Therefore, it is a good doctor’s signs to be aware of what we talk about. why the TCM doctors could not help the patient’s lower back pain, they only know to do treatments, but did not know the real cause of the lower back pain ,which is a important aspect.
36, he is a deeply respectful man who I felt I could trust from the moment I walked through the door.
she left a review in google today 30/06/2021
I saw Dr Win after having ongoing nausea for around a year. The nausea was becoming very disruptive in my day-to-day life and while some medications were helpful, the side effects from them were oftentimes as undesirable as nausea itself.
I was booked in for an appointment with a neurologist after initial tests could not explain nausea, with the concern that chronic migraines from my childhood were returning. In an attempt to get some relief in the meantime I thought I’d try acupuncture and visited Dr Win.
Dr Win completely resolved nausea within a couple of sessions. I also noticed an improvement in my migraine aura that had lingered since late childhood.
Aside from Dr Win’s obvious mastery of acupuncture, he is a deeply respectful man who I felt I could trust from the moment I walked through the door.
I feel lucky to have met Dr Win, and would recommend him eagerly to others.
she has migraine since 13 years old, but she has a permanent aura, and she feels bad nausea and gaging for one year. she had one session treatment (acupuncture, cupping and herbs) in 02/06/2021, then nausea, aura is gone, completely disappear. today (13/06/2021)she come to do second treatment.
38, One case of the severe pain on the right liver area with acupuncture
Her daughter called me, and said that she has had the severe pain on the right liver area for one week, she lived in hospital for three days, did ultrasound, CT , Gastroscopy, and blood test, urine test, nothing was found, doctor just painkillers and antibiotics, but still had severe pain, could not sleep very well, at final, doctor gave her the morphine to stopping the pain. Her daughter’s friend recommended me to her, so trying acupuncture. She made an appointment in 20/04/2021.
she came to see me, but she could not sit on chair due to the pain, could not stand straight, and must press the right liver area with the right hand to reduce the pain.
Examination found, that there were a sensitive skin area in the right liver area, when punching with needle.
I thought she suffered from the Intercostal neuralgia.
I did acupuncture and cupping on her back
after two sessions her pain from 10 to 2, sleep is very well , no more painkillers. Her daughter have review in our google business.
she just has a visit visa, she was cost lots of money in hospital, her daughter has not enough money for acupuncture, so her daughter’s friend will pay her treatment fees, I gave her promise I will free treatment for her in last several sessions.
oue opinion:
firstly, it is important to do examinations such as ultrasound, CT in diagnosis, but doctor’s hand examination is more important. Just punctured in pain area with needle, we can find the important information and sign.
second, our clinic is a business, but we can do treatments for some who have not enough money.
finally, believe me Chinese medicine can help many difficult cases who can not help in hospital. We do it every day in our clinic.
39, one case of recurrent urinary tract infections and chronic bladder pain.
She sent a message to me on our website www.drwin.co.nz, please see the Screenshot.
She suffers from recurrent urinary tract infections and chronic bladder pain. She has awful burning sensations or urethral pain. It is particularly worse after any intimacy. SHE HAS had several investigations, seen different specialists, and taken different medications.
She wants to try acupuncture and made an appointment on 22/03/2021. please see the screenshot.
I checked her lower back and legs, found her long-short legs, the right leg is shorter than the left leg, please the photo
I thought that her bladder and urinary tract pain is due to the unbalance of the pelvis which makes muscle tight around the pelvis, and stimulation to the nerve which manages the bladder and urinary tract.
I did acupuncture and manipulation of Chinese medicine, then I can not see the difference between both legs, please see the photo after treatment.
She comes to see me today for her second treatment, she tells me she has a big improvement after the first treatment, still has some urinary tract pain in the morning for the first thing, no more bladder pain, and still feels tension on the lower abdomen. please see the screenshot.
and I check her both legs, can not find the long-short legs. please see the photo.
She makes an appointment FOR A THIRD TREATMENT next week, I will tell you what she feels.
Share the special case with my friends
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She must canceled her third appointment, because she had to go to work , but she tell me her problems get better differently. See the screenshot.
40, He talks to you to find a best treatment for you and it’s worthy every dollar!
Why acupuncture can help her bursitis?
She had right shoulder pain for three months, the pain radiates to the right neck, she had injection in the right shoulder, but still dull pain and stiffness on the right shoulder, and limited movement of the right shoulder, more pain while moving the right shoulder. She fell much better, no pain and stiffness on the right shoulder, no limited movement of shoulder, after 4 sessions acupuncture. So she made a review on our google business map.
Firstly, acupuncture can make a muscle relaxing on the right shoulder. So there is a good blood circulation on the right shoulder, so getting good recovery.
Second, bursitis make the burst swelling, there is a higher pressure in bursts, putting needle in the bursts, make the pressure less, so pain reduce and recovery is faster.
Third, putting needle in the burst, make a new injury in the bursitis, let our body to heal old and new injury itself.
41, acupuncture for one difficult headache
acupuncture for one difficult headache
42, interview with my patient who has suffered from Bell‘S palsy for 6 months
He contacted me in message in 16/07/2020
12/08/2020 photo
25/09/2020 photo
interview with me today
he has suffered from facial paralysis (Bell’s palsy)for 6 months. After being the problem for one and a half months, the facial muscles could not move at all. After two months of treatment, the recovery was relatively slow, and the recovery was very rapid in the past two months, with almost no facial paralysis. keeping doing a few months of treatment,it will not only test the patient’s patience, but also test the patient’s financial ability. The patient lives in Waiheke Island, he will takes a ferry to Auckland every day, and then drives to the clinic. It takes three or four hours to come to do acupuncture every time. Even I admire also the patient’s persistence. In any case, the patient’s persistence paid off. share with friends!
43, You know what kind of skin problem it’s?
Do you know what kind of skin problems it is?
It is due to the electric blanket, the patient has used it for several months, and every night.
She saw me three months ago, but I did know her skin problems reason. She had seen her doctor and specialist, nothing changed.
I suddenly thought some patients use hot bottles to reduce the stomach pain, the stomach skin will change to black and dry, maybe her skin has some reason, so she told me she used an electric blanket for several months and every night, I wanted her to stop the electric blanket three weeks ago.
Today She sees me and shows me her skin, it is a big difference between the two photos. Shared with friends. Thanks
44,She would like to resume a normal healthy life again hence our help would be much appreciated
45,One case of shoulder injury of full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon
I ruptured a tendon in my shoulder Rotator cuff (full thickness tear) 7 months ago. I have been waiting for ACC to approve surgery, which they have subsequently declined. The long delay further limits the chance of the surgery being fully successful. I had been taking painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication for the pain. Most nights I would wake up about 3 times and the pain in my shoulder would keep me awake for long periods of time. I had limited movement in my shoulder and constant pain, even when walking. I decided to see PhD Win for natural pain relief and to reduce the inflammation. So far I have had 3 sessions and already my pain is significantly reduced, without the need for painkillers or anti-inflammatories, and I am sleeping well. I have full movement range and increased strength in my shoulder. I am continuing the treatment with a goal of healing the shoulder naturally, instead of having invasive surgery requiring 4 months recovery.
He had a shoulder injury in Last November 2020 while he did gardening. then have right shoulder pain , weakness on right arm, limited movement of right shoulder, specially, painful while sleeping, woke up many times one night, so he did ultrasound to find a full-thickness tear of the supranational tendon in right shoulder. then did MRI, It has not responded to treatment OF everyone, and I have been referred for surgery.
I did acupuncture in 9/06/2020. then pain relieving lots, no more pain at night, he sent email to me.
Hi PhD Win,
I had a good sleep last night. I awoke but was not in pain and got back to sleep easily. I felt well-rested this morning and not in as much pain. I have been doing the arm exercises today but it is difficult to rest every 20-30 minutes in my job. I tried to change the type of activity I was doing as often as I could. Tonight my shoulder is a bit tighter and a little more painful than this morning, but still a lot better than before the first treatment. See you tomorrow at 4 pm.
Kind regards
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the shoulder pain at moment is duo to the inflammation around right shoulder, nor duo to the tear of the supranational tendon , we need concern with the inflammation, nor the tear. so the treatments in another clinic have not effective before our treatment.
46,Acupuncture help the labour induction
Auckland duck lake
I did acupuncture and cupping for one pregnant kiwi lady recently, she wanted labour induction fast, acupuncture & cupping worked wonders! She Went into labour that night and baby arrived on the 27th May (two days early). She is very happy.
acupuncture has been used in China to reduce pain in labor, to augment or increase labor contractions, and for other birth-related reasons, for more than 2000 years.
acupuncture may increase your cervical ripening score, but does not lessen your need for Pitocin or epidurals, nor does it shorten and induce labor.
it might stimulate the uterus by stimulating hormonal changes or the nervous system.
47, Acupuncture Treatment of a Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
23-12-2020 MRI
Mr. Yu is Chinese , 66 years old. Lower back and leg pain for four months. Four months ago, the patient sprained his waist while doing Tai Chi. At that time, he could not straighten his waist. The pain spread from the left waist to the thigh, and then to the big toe. Then he went to do physical therapy and acupuncture. After the treatment, there was no improvement, but became worse and worse. it was very difficult for patients to get up and walk . he walked slowly with double crutches . Relieving lower back and leg pain by taking painkillers, but wake up several times a night duo to the pain. a lumbar MRI was performed on 23/12/2019, and it was reported that the L4L5 intervertebral disc protruded and compressed the nerve. The doctor suggested surgery, he did not want to do it, so he came to see me to do acupuncture treatment.
on 20/02/2020 The patient entered the consultation room slowly with crutches, and went to bed slowly. He couldn’t lie on his back or lie prone, and could only lie on his right side.
An examination. The test for raising the left straight leg was positive, and the left lateral leg felt dull, and there was no difference in tendon reflex. The muscles in the lower back are stiff, and the left waist is tender. MRI reports that the lumbar L4L5 intervertebral disc herniated and compressed the nerve root.
Diagnosis, Western medicine: Lumbar disc herniation; Chinese medicine: Bi syndrome (qi and blood stagnation)
Treatment principle: removed Qi and blood stagantion.
Treatment’ method. on the point 4 inches beside L4L5, using a 75cm mini knife needle, going straight to the deep, and then doing the LING GUI BA FA. No needle is left. Then make a sliding CUPPING on the WHOLE back. And LET patients to do EXECISE at home. Doing acupuncture for 12 sessions , three times a week.
Result. After three times, the pain was alleviated. Without painkillers at night, he could walk around the room slowly without crutches. After six times, he drove to the clinic for treatment, getting off the car smoothly, and went to bed fast. After 9 times, there was no painkillers at all. It was easy to turn over in bed, can walk with a short distance, and straighten the waist. After 12 times, it is convenient to go up and down the stairs. Walking for long distances, but still tight and less pain on left buttock.
Thank you message from patient Yu.
Video before and after treatment.
Experience. Chronic lumbar disc herniation, due to long-term pain, causes muscle tension in the lower back and even the whole body, resulting in obstruction of qi and blood circulation throughout the body, and local qi and blood circulation is severely insufficient, so edema and inflammation caused by disc herniation slowly recover and form chronic inflammation . The treatment should take the whole body treatment as the theme and the principle of qi and blood circulation.
48, Reduction techniques for temporomandibular joint dislocation
One case was treated today, which a patient with unilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation, male and Chinese. The left temporomandibular joint was misaligned for two hours with the mouth crooked to the right. The mouth is half open and cannot be closed. Pain at the left temporomandibular joint. The front of the left tragus is empty.
Treatment. first Acupuncture on both sides of Hegu acupoint on hands, let the patient gently move the temporomandibular joint and leave the needles for ten minutes. Then, Reduction for temporomandibular joint dislocationtse as described below. just two minutes, the reset was successful.
The temporomandibular joint is located at the front of the tragus and is a flexor plantar joint that can rotate and slide. The temporomandibular joint connects the mandible and skull and enables open and closed mouth movements.
Dislocation unilaterally. The lower jaw is biased towards the normal side, the front of the affected ear is is empty. The picture below shows the left temporomandibular joint dislocation . One case of treatment today is dislocation of the left temporomandibular joint.
Dislocation of bilateral temporomandibular joint. As shown below.
Reduction techniques for temporomandibular joint dislocation. the patient’s head between the operator’s body and the non-dominant hand. The operator places the thumb of the dominant hand in the posterior molar area on the reduction side, and the rest of the fingers support the mandible (as shown below). This method allows the operator to confirm the location of the condyles, which can provide a reference point for the operator to reset the mandible.
49,one case of chronic knee pain treated by manipulation of SI
Today I see a patient who have a long-term left knee pain, because of its particularity. it is recorded as follows. Sharing with friends.
A Patient, European, female, 38 years old. More than a year of pain in the left knee. A year ago, there was no cause of pain in the left knee joint, a slight swelling, and it was impossible to walk long distances and stand for a long time. The pain is heavier in the THE BACK OF KNEE. After the activity is aggravated and the bed rest is relieved. Doing MRI examination, there is a meniscus injury in left knee. Did arthroscopy surgery four months ago, the pain was slightly relieved after the operation, and it was still impossible to walk and exercise normally. Two months later after the operation, the pain on knee got worse, taking painkillers and ineffective, and did some rehabilitation treatments, it were also ineffective. Her friend recommend me to her, so coming to see me today.
Check: Knee pain and pain index 8/10 when walking in treatment room. Passive knee joint movements, no pain, no restrictions. During passive knee movements, I can hear the snoring in LEFT KNEE joint. No swelling, no tenderness. It can be seen that there are two scars for surgery ON the knee. During the inspection, the length of the both legs is different, and the left leg is obviously shorter by about two centimeters. The obvious tenderness on the point of the left lumbosacral joint.
before manipulation
Diagnosis, dislocation of the left lumbosacral joint
After regulation of the left lumbosacral joint, and once, the pain on knee joint is significantly relieved. When walking, the pain index reduce to 3/10 from 8/10. The patient is very happy and grateful. This manipulation method of manual reduction is simple, fast and effective. The whole treatment process is completed in a few minutes. Going to bed, treatment, getting out of bed, be amazed!
after manipulation
sending message to me
leaving review on my google business map
Experience: there is a knee pain, any doctor first consider the local problems of the knee, when the MRI examination reports meniscus injury, the doctor’s diagnosis of knee pain is basically determined. So doing the arthroscopy surgery for the knee pain is a matter of course. At this time, no someone dare suspect the diagnosis and treatment. If she found me, I found that there were long and short legs, and I could not stop her from doing the surgery. Because of facing to an expert, and a report of MRI.
I am not a prophetic, she am still suffering from the knee pain after her surgery, and I only consider knee pain caused by other factors. For the treatment of the former doctor, it is to rule out the diagnosis for me.
The results of MRI examinations are not the only factor in diagnosing the disease. Doctors must combine with clinical. The positive findings of MRI are not necessarily the cause of the disease, maybe it is only a potential damage to the body. There are many potential injuries in the body that do not necessarily cause symptoms and discomfort.
Clinically, there are many non-local causes of knee pain. Therefore, patients with knee pain, especially when local symptoms and signs are not obvious, must consider the non-local causes of knee pain.
50, do you know what kind of skin problem it is ?
photo by PhD Win Huang in 08/08/2019
photo by patient in 13/08/2019
it is a patient who came to see me on Thursday last week. He got the rash on both legs for two weeks, very itching, and the new rash come out every day. He went to see his family doctor who thought it is eczema and give him cream. He use the cream, but still more new rash come out, he want to see the Dermatologist, but he will wait for one months, so come to see me.
I see him, and thought he is bited by fleas, so let him go to supermarket to buy flea bomb. today I call him to ask how about his rash, he tell me it is disappear at all, and not new rash come out. say thanks very much.
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51, A case of knee lock by acupuncture
A true knee lock occurs when something in your knee joint gets stuck into one position and you cannot move it at all. The knee joint is designed to bend up and down and to rotate. When something blocks the movement of the knee, it might lock and not move. His knee is locking for three days, can not normally walk , but he can walk normally after one needle acupuncture, he is very happy, share it with my friends
only one needle, only 30 minutes, amazing, can not believe it, share with my friends
https://youtu.be/SXX-RZ4pauA
52, Treated by mini knife needle for tendon sheath stenosis
Treated by mini knife needle for tendon sheath stenosis
patient has this problem for couple of months , the left thumb can not straight it immediately, always have snap. just one session, only 20 seconds treatment, then it is normal movement of the thumb. it is magic!
53, medial pain in the ankle joint
From the introduction letter of her family doctor, we can know that she is a sprained right ankle joint after running for half year. She has been going to physical therapy, went to see orthopedics and sports experts, and also did X-ray examination. The joints and the inside of the calf are sore, and the pain during running is unbearable and has to stop. In the past six months, she stopped playing netball and running. She wants to try acupuncture and the family doctor recommended me to her.
know more about the patient’s medical history and treatment process. There is no swelling at the right ankle joint, no tenderness, no pain in the active ankle joint, and no pain in the ankle joint when standing with the toes and heels. However, when I press the right side of the hip, that is, one third of the anterior superior iliac spine and the greater trochanter of the femoral head. The pain in the right side of the patient’s lower leg is the same as the pain in her running, so I diagnosed the femoral nerve compression syndrome. The pain in the right ankle joint of the patient was not related to the ankle sprained six months ago.
The treatment is based on acupuncture and is combined with the orthopedic technique. choose the point of WAI HUANTIAO (the name of the point I started), use the mini needle knife to perform the acupuncture method of NEIJING. After a treatment, walking is no longer sore. After five treatments, there was no pain inside the calf when running and playing NETBALL. (taking the patient’s message OVER as evidence)
Below the inguinal ligament, the iliopsoas fascia thickens to form a fibrous arch that forms a dense sheath. If any cause causes laceration of the iliopsoas muscle, causing edema and hemorrhage in the fascia sheath, resulting in increased fascial tension of the iliopsoas, which can compress the femoral nerve and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, resulting in nerve compression Sign. Common factors are the muscle of hip injury caused by hip overextension, and the iliopsoas muscle is strongly contracted and injured.
The incidence of femoral nerve compression syndrome is not high, generally caused by lesions in the groin and lesions in the lumbosacral muscle. pain and weakness are mainly on the anterior side of the thigh, the pain and numbness is extending to the inside of the calf, and quadriceps atrophy.
In this case, the pain only inside the calf , it is painless when it is quiet, sore while walking, painful while running, no pain while stopping running .
Thanks to the examination and treatment of the former doctors. Some examinations of the former doctors helped me to rule out some diseases. The treatment of the former doctors was invalid. I thought about the problems from many aspects. It was no longer limited to ankle sprains. The misdiagnosis of the former doctors let me show the mystery of my treatment. Without their misdiagnosis, there was no my chance of treatments. our diagnosis and treatment are based on the work of the former doctors. Everyone is serving the patients. The purpose is one, let the patients recover!
Before writing this case, I reviewed a number of medical knowledge such as anatomy of the iliopsoas, femoral neuralgia, and femoral nerve compression. There is no end to learning, and the high quality in medical area is from diligence! Thank you for reading!
54, Burning and pain while peeing , all go away after one session acupuncture
It is a case who I meet in this week, yong lady, 28 years old, European.She has had bladder urgency constantly for nearly a month. Getting worse now – peeing up to 35 times in a 24hr period. Burning while peeing. She also has intermittent stabbing pain around my urethra. She can’t sleep properly. She has bad fear and anxiety that it will not go away. She had an ultrasound which came back clear, no tests are showing up any infection. She is on antibiotics but no change. She is also taking homeopathic remedies to try and help and eat carefully.
She feels much better after one session acupuncture, she slept very well, no more pain around her urethra, no burning while peeing. No symptoms after second treatment, only little tension in her lower abdomen. Keeping treatment.
55, sharp pain on left lower chest for one month
one month ago, getting bad sharp pain on left low chest, then going to hospital, doctor gave him painkiller,. did MRI on spine, Endoscope for stomach, intestine, ultrasound for spleen, kidney, nothing is found, so no special treatment. still painful on chest, affect his working and living, sitting straight is better, relaxing forward leaning sitting is worse, so he want to try my acupuncture.
T 10 to T 11 areas is Sensitive.
pressing one point where is over 4 fingers anterior superior illiac spine, feeling painful.
I think it is intercoastal neuralgia
doing acupuncture and cupping
feeling much better, for several hours, after treatment. but coming back next day, but still feeling better than before treatment after first treatment. it is NOT painful while pushing on point where on chest.
feeling better, NO more sensitive while puncture on T 11 –T 10
keeping treatment
third treatment(24/09/2018): still pain on left lower chest while getting up in the morning, the pain level is 5/10, almost no pain at day time.
keeping treatment.
fifth treatment,no pain,see patient review in our google map.
it is our very happy thing to help people.
56, Lumber disc herniation with sciatica
Lumber disc herniation with sciatica
Recently helped a patient with lumbar disc herniation and sciatica,it is severe disc herniation, with dull pain in the lower leg, numbness on the foot, the specialist suggested him to do surgery, but the patients adhere to natural treatment, so he has had the problem for 10 years, even if he did not do operation,his lumbar disc herniation still maintain a good state.
He has sciatica for eight months this time, he went to do ph—-y first, feeling better. The effect of acupuncture treatment was obvious. After four sessions , the numbness of leg and foot disappeared, the lower leg pain disappeared, and only mild back pain. The patient has never had a squat in the past 8 months. Now it is ok. When he used to do the lifting of the legs. The pain in the groin area is unbearable. Now he can do it easily. When he used to wear the shoes with a seat before, but now he can bend over to do it . the patient was very satisfied
57, After dinner, sitting under the lamp, doing nothing, recalling the work during the day, writing some experience, sharing with friends!
Monday is usually a busy day. Before I went to the clinic, I saw that there were already two cars parked in the clinic yard. I knew that there was an appointment at nine o’clock and the patient had arrived in advance. When I walked in, an previous patient, he didn’t have an appointment. He got off the car and said hello. He said that he had been good before last Friday. On Saturday, he began to feel nervous, upset, and sweating. I knew his anxiety was committed again. He is the CEO of a large company. In recent years, he has often been looking for acupuncture to me because of anxiety and insomnia. This time, because of being angry with his family, he was anxious. I turned on the heater in the clinic, gave him acupuncture, turned off the light, and let him relax. Now this warm room belongs to him. After more than ten minutes, I went to give him a needle manipulation. He had already slept and I didn’t bother him. When he woke up and finished the needle, he exclaimed, feeling so good, the new day began!
Health includes physical and mental health. We tend to focus on physical health and neglect mental health. Just psychological problems make patients more painful. Helping these mental illnesses is also an indication for our acupuncture. However, when Chinese people encounter this kind of situation, they rarely choose acupuncture, and local KIWI chooses acupuncture more often, and often has a good effect.
At eleven o’clock in the morning, a 00 post-European girl saw me. The patient had diarrhea with blood for more than a year, with thin body, fatigue, and sore muscles. she went to the toilet more than ten times a day in the early stage, and after taking western medicine, it was three or four times a day. Western medicine diagnoses Crohn’s disease, she wants to try acupuncture treatment. I know the severity of the disease and the difficulty of treatment, but trying to do something better than doing nothing.
At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, I also helped a 00 post girl . He is a high school student and a member of the school football team. From April onwards, he suffered from pain in his right second toe, increased after the game, turned to various experts, and still could not play football. It hurts when she run. In August, she will represent New Zealand to participate in the world’s seventeen-year-old football match held in Argentina. She is in a hurry to go to the doctor and seek help from Chinese medicine. I helped her three times and got better. I also took out my own housekeeping skills, helped her toes quickly and let her win glory for New Zealand in Argentina.
Another 00 post girl was helped in my clinic. she is a paddling athlete. Her back and leg pain was helped by acupuncture in my clinic.
After dinner, sitting under the lamp, doing nothing, recalling the work during the day, writing some experience, sharing with friends.
58,Rapid Improvement in Shoulder Mobility with Moving Cupping and Mini-Knife Needles
Rapid Improvement in Shoulder Mobility with Moving Cupping and Mini-Knife Needles
Patient Background:
- Injury: Right shoulder injury sustained one year ago
- Symptoms: Persistent pain, stiffness around the shoulder, and locked shoulder joint
Condition Overview: The patient continued to experience pain and stiffness in the right shoulder, which affected his range of motion. Prior to treatment, he could only lift his arm to 45 degrees forward and 90 degrees sideways for three months.
Treatment Approach:
- Moving Cupping: Applied to the shoulder area to improve blood circulation and relieve muscle stiffness.
- Mini-Knife Needles: Targeted specific points to release the tight muscles and improve joint mobility.
Outcome:
- Post-Treatment: After two sessions, the patient reported significant improvement.
- Range of Motion: He could lift his arm an additional 20 degrees higher than before and felt a lot more relaxed.
Follow-Up:
- Continued Treatment: The patient is advised to continue with the treatment plan to achieve further improvement and restore full shoulder function.
For more information on this treatment, visit Dr. Win Huang’s website.
Magic Guy. i was suffering from Frozen shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis) for 8 months an only option was surgery but i always had belief in resolving my injury non surgical way. Tried 2 acupuncturist in Auckland and one in Singapore but no positive results.and then suddenly find him and though to give another chance. results were magical as i gained 60% movement in 4 treatments and 20% more in next 4 treatments. Remember NO pain no gain, so be ready for some touch challenges but results will come. He know what he is doing. Thanks PhD WIN
59, (Tourette’s Syndrome)the ticks in throat disappear,after acupuncture
(Tourette’s Syndrome) Tics are defined as repeated, sudden, rapid, nonrhythmic muscle movements including sounds or vocalizations. Tourette syndromeis diagnosed when people have had both motor and vocal tics for > 1 yr.
this ia message online of www.drwin.co.nz on 26/12/2017.he has tics including sounds in throat about one time one second for two and half years
he sent email in 01/01/2018 after one session acupuncture in 29/12/2017
I do second acupuncture today (03/01/2018),he still feels very well, no tics in throat,feeling very happy for my acupuncture.
below his email on 01/01/2018
60, He knows his stuffs! 他还是有几把刷子的!
for several years I suffered from pain in my lower right abdomen and right inside leg. I spent thousands on main stream practitioners and test (including MRI / CT / Ultrasound scans etc.) with noticeable improvement or resolution. As every other possibility had been ruled out I searched for a nerve pain specialist and found Dr. Win.
几年来,我感到右下腹和右腿内侧非常疼痛。我找了主流医学的各种专家,做了他们想到的检查(包括MRI / CT /超声波扫描等),花去我数千纽币,也没有明显的改善或找到合适的解决方案。由于其它的致病可能性已被排除,想寻找神经疼痛方面的专家,来帮助我,在网上搜索并找到黄博士中医诊所。
When Dr. Win first assessed my condition he listened to my explanation of the issue then, although the pain was in my leg lower abdomen and inside, after a short examination he pressed a point in my back which has subsequently proven to be the route cause or certainly a significant contributor to it.
黄博士首先评估我的病情,仔细听取我对这个疾病的倾诉。尽管疼痛发生在我的下腹部和大腿内侧,但经过短暂检查后,他在背部找到了一个点,随后证明这是一个致病的直接原因,或者肯定它是一个重要致病的因素之一。
Since then I have had several acupuncture and cupping sessions. Although still in progress at the time of posting this review this has all but eliminated the pain in these areas and it feels the best it has for years.
此后,我进行了几次针灸和拔罐。虽然在我发布此评论时仍在进行治疗中,但这几乎消除了上诉部位的疼痛,并且感觉现在的我是多年来最舒服的时刻。
I could have chosen a mainstream nerve pain clinic but decided to try something seen by many as ‘alternative’… I could have continued going around in circles visiting mainstream specialists and doing more tests but in a matter of a couple of weeks this achieved more than all others in the past few years.
我本可以选择一个主流医学神经疼痛诊所,但决定尝试一些被许多人视为“替代疗法”的东西……我本可以继续围绕主流医学专家的圈子再尝试进行各种测试,但是这二周内实现了这些进步比过去几年所有的专家做的都多的多,因此我可能要放弃其它治疗了。
I cannot say this approach will work for everyone and every issue but Dr. Win has certainly helped improve my situation so I highly recommend him. I decided on Dr. Win over others as he is ACC registered. That gave me confidence that he has approval for the services offered albeit not mainstream. He knows his stuff!
我不能说这种方法适用于所有人和每一个疾病,但是黄博士的治疗明显改善我的疼痛,所以我强烈推荐他。由于他是ACC注册的针灸治疗师,也是我决定找黄博士的原因。虽然它不是大家公认的主流医学,我还是相信ACC承认的治疗方法。黄博士确实是有几把刷子的,他知道他在做什么!
Regards
问候
黄博士的患者
61, Share a case of [rare strange disease] with friends
Share a Case of a Rare Strange Disease with Friends
By Dr. Win Acupuncture Clinic
I received a call from a lady who asked if I could treat her strange disease. After confirming that it could be tried, we made an appointment and she came to see me.
Patient Information:
- Ethnicity: European
- Age: 35 years old
- Symptoms: Paroxysmal dizziness and nausea for 26 years
- History:
- The dizziness started unreasonably at 9 years old, accompanied by nausea and sometimes vomiting.
- Visual disturbances (shaking vision), walking instability, severe nausea, and vomiting.
- Relief comes with lying down and resting, sleeping for one to two hours, feeling only tired afterward with no other symptoms.
- The attacks occurred almost once a month for many years with consistent symptoms.
- She consulted ENT, neurology, and ophthalmology specialists, underwent various examinations including ear balance checks and brain MRI, but no abnormalities were found.
- Anxiety was suspected, and anti-anxiety pills were prescribed but without improvement.
- In recent years, the seizures became more frequent, occurring once a week and even once a day.
Current Status:
- The patient is of medium build, 30 weeks pregnant, with a good mental state and clear communication.
- Physical Examination: Red tongue, white greasy coating, deep and thin pulses.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment: I diagnosed her condition as phlegm accumulation based on traditional Chinese medicine. I treated her with acupuncture, selecting the Baihui (DU20), Shenting (DU24), Benshen (GB13), Neiguan (PC6), and Fenglong (ST40) points, along with the emotional and balance areas of scalp acupuncture. The treatment is ongoing with continued observation.
Western Medicine Perspective: I believe her symptoms and seizure patterns suggest epilepsy. The regular and repetitive nature of her attacks, occurring almost monthly, with similar symptoms each time, are indicative. Among the five common types of epilepsy (grand mal, petit mal, partial seizures, psychomotor seizures, and autonomic seizures), her symptoms—abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting—align most closely with autonomic seizures.
As a Chinese medicine practitioner, it is crucial to accurately diagnose the condition from a western medicine perspective to inform the traditional Chinese medicine treatment plan, assess clinical efficacy, and integrate Chinese and western medical approaches for comprehensive care.
62, Let me not understand a case of right arm numbness
Let me not understand a case of right arm numbness
By Dr win Huang
I treated one case of right arm numbness last week, it make me refuses from symptoms, sign, to treatment effect. So recoding it, share with friends.
Miss Lee,female,30 yrs old, Chinese. She felt numbness, weakness of right hand, and painful on her whole arm,while getting up three days ago, she thought that her problem was caused with the body pressure while she was sleeping, then it would recover soon. But it doesn’t get better, so she worry about it which may be worse to paralysis, so she come to see me,whom was recommended by her friend.
Examination: feeling diminished from L 1 to C 5; biceps reflex diminished; radial periosteal reflex diminished; power of right arm normal; power of right hand diminished. The primary diagnosis, nerve root damage (inflammation?)
I explain the reasons to the patient, which may be the reaction of self-immune, then caused the symptoms of numbness and weakness, eventually paralysis.and may be the acute muscle fibrosis, then caused muscles spasms, so it caused nervous ischemia.
I choose Jiaji points, accompanied with Jianjing, Tianzong points in acupuncture, doing cupping after acupuncture. She feels relax in right arm, numbness on arm and hand relieving lots. The symptoms are almost disappeared.
My misunderstanding has two meanings, firstly I don’t understand that the symptoms are disappeared fast, why she can not feel numbness and weakness after one session treatment, we know that the recovery of the nervous inflammation is slow, it need more than two weeks. Second there are many diseases at present which we can not explain with modern medicine, for example the symptoms,sign and treatment effect of the case. The doctors must think of the relationship between the disease and age which patient is living.
63, Skin disease treatment with Chinese herbal medicine
Skin disease treatment with Chinese herbal medicine
By Dr win Huang
I treated one patient with skin disease last week, with pimples significantly reduced after seven doses of Chinese herbal medicine treatment. Details are as follows.
Patient, male, 35 years old, had gotten pimples all over his body for many years, getting worse this year, particularly around head, face and back areas and slightly less severe for arms and legs. Red pimples, itching and with white tips on some of them. Had took the antibiotics for months in addition to topical ointments, no more effect. Many pimples became acne after scratching, and some turned into scars. His friend referred him to my clinic for Chinese medicine treatment.
I found there were many red pimples around his head, face, and neck area with white tips on some of them (see photo). Some had turned into hard scars and some into dark acne. patient is of medium built with dark yellow skin color. Yellow thick greasy tongue coating, and tongue colour is red.
Initial diagnose:eczema combined with acne ( dialectical for damp and heat type) .Prescribed Chinese herbal medicine Fangfeng Tongsheng San for him.
After seven doses, red pimples had faded in colour with most white tips disappeared. Patient’s face colour looked much better, with itching/skin irritation reduced significantly. Yellow thick greasy coating became thinner abd red tongue become lighter. Patient is under further treatment.
Having been in NZ for 16 years with my own Chinese medicine clinic, I have been practicing as a Chinese medicine doctor only, unlike my previous career in China as a acupuncture specialist or as a physician in hospital practicing in both Western and Chinese medicine. I deal with some diseases daily such as the eczema, acne, dermatitis,ringworm and other skin disease. Treating skin diseases with herbal medicine is one of my treatment methods. Thanks for reading and please visit www.drwin.co.nz for more more of my medical articles and case study and treatment experiences.
64, treated Intractable Migraine Headache of occipital neuralgia due to inflammationby acupuncture and cupping
He has been suffering from headaches and pain behind the left eye for two years, worse and better. The pain is constant in the left side of his head, especially in the left temple for 5 months.
Sensitive in the back of his left head, with more tenderness at the Fengchi point.
After just two sessions of acupuncture and cupping, he is feeling much better. It is diagnosed as occipital neuralgia due to inflammation.
65, A case of numbness on both hands is treated by acupuncture,herbs and cupping
A Case of Numbness in Both Hands Treated with Acupuncture, Herbs, and Cupping
By Dr. Win Huang
Michael Moore, a 25-year-old chef, came to my clinic with complaints of numbness in his hands and arms that had persisted for two years. The symptoms began after a car accident that injured his neck, causing soreness in his neck and upper back, occasional numbness in his arms, headaches, dizziness, poor sleep, nausea, and arm weakness. Despite seeking medical advice, no effective treatment was found. A friend who had successfully treated lower back pain with acupuncture at my clinic referred Michael to me.
Firstly, I conducted a thorough examination using traditional Chinese medicine techniques to diagnose his condition. Based on my findings, I performed acupuncture on specific points to address his symptoms, applied cupping therapy to his back to alleviate muscle tension and improve blood circulation, and prescribed a herbal remedy for him to prepare at home. He was instructed to drink the herbal juice twice a day.
After just two treatments, Michael experienced significant improvement. He reported no numbness, nausea, or pain in his neck and upper back, and his sleep quality improved considerably. He was very pleased with the results and happy to share his positive experience with others who might have similar problems.
Below are photos of Michael during his treatments at my clinic, showcasing his recovery process.
Michael’s case highlights the effectiveness of combining acupuncture, herbs, and cupping in treating conditions that do not respond well to conventional medical treatments. I encourage anyone experiencing similar symptoms to consider exploring these alternative therapies.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture on neck
Cupping on back
Michael take a photo in my clinic
66, Finding Relief Through Acupuncture: A Patient’s Journey with Dr. Win Huang
Last week, a very frustrated man in his 50s walked into Dr. Win Huang’s clinic, desperate for relief from problems that had tortured him for the past year. Despite undergoing numerous tests in Western medicine, doctors were unable to find an effective solution. Disappointed and depressed as his condition worsened, he felt powerless.
A friend, familiar with Dr. Win Huang’s clinic, recommended Dr. Huang, a neurologist and acupuncturist. Dr. Huang had previously practiced at the Hospital of Shandong Province, the largest and most advanced hospital in the province. After nearly twenty years of acupuncture practice, he moved to New Zealand and established his clinic in Newmarket ten years ago.
During the consultation, the patient shared his experience with Dr. Win. He had been feeling light-headed and experiencing vertigo for a year. Additionally, he struggled with poor appetite due to a distended and uncomfortable stomach, a mild bitter taste in his mouth, and a dry throat. After several hours of work, his hands would become numb. His worry about his health prevented him from working effectively and caused him to fear for his brain and heart, leading to a worsening condition due to stress.
Dr. Win, drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience, explained the possible underlying issues and dispelled the patient’s long-standing confusions. He began acupuncture treatment, clearly explaining how it could help. The patient immediately felt some relief and booked another appointment. When he returned for the second session, he had a smile on his face, completely feeling the difference acupuncture had made. He agreed to continue treatment and also accepted herbal treatment to improve his overall constitution.
After two weeks, his main problems had almost completely disappeared. Excited, he shared that it is always worth trying something new and special.
67, Little weakly – fatigue – tiredness – dry eyes – headache and dizziness – lightheadedness
Little weakly – fatigue – tiredness – dry eyes – headache and dizziness – lightheadedness
Dr. Huang Wenchuan
Today admissions of a Korean-American women, aged 32, she was born in the United States has not said a Korean. Her two weeks ago from Hawaii to Oakland to settle. Patients have been sick more than a decade, his eyes dry, depending on the material a bit vague, general weakness, fatigue. With the West’s words, is LOW ENERGY, literal translation is low energy, less air is able to paraphrase. Today, do not say what disease she had was a single from her doctor about the course I thought.
Ten years, she sought medical treatment numerous Western medicine, Chinese medicine, physical therapy, spine division, why did not cure her illness, I think a main reason she did not find a doctor about her illness. What disease she is suffering from it in the end, according to my diagnosis, I think she is shoulder fasciitis, which is a disease can be cured, after a period of treatment, I will tell you that treatment outcomes. Doctors believe she is fatigue syndrome, depression, to give western medicine did not improve; spine spine division that she is unbalanced, the spinal adjustment, the temporarily improved; Chinese medicine, her qi, qi and blood treatment, did not get satisfactory results; after rehabilitation therapy, is effective short-term, patients have lost confidence in medicine. I’ve talked a lot about the shoulder fasciitis this disease, the best treatment is medicine. Is diagnosed correctly, the disease, the medicine is really no use, though a aseptic inflammation, anti-inflammatory analgesics should be useful, but it is chronic inflammation, severe muscle fibrosis, these drugs may temporarily relieve pain basically no effect; spine treatment division, but if you work on spinal adjustments, certainly no long-term effects of this disease, there must be an imbalance of the spine, muscle inflammation, but it is muscle tension, and stretch the spine, spinal muscular adjustment would not solve the The fasciitis; physical therapy can relieve muscle tension, inflammation is less satisfactory; if Chinese medicine in Chinese medicine, acupuncture, orthopedic massage treatment on both the right, the effect is self-healing, I have testified numerous successful cases.
Her last Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine clinics in Hawaii, a doctor from mainland China, adhere to four months before and after the day a pair of traditional Chinese medicine, one week secondary acupuncture. Why is this medicine doctors did not treat her illness is good, brought from her illness, treatment of letter of recommendation I can see that this is a traditional Chinese medicine doctors trained and experienced in Chinese medicine. Prescription medicine is the right path and dialectical in place, reasonable prescription, but the doctor’s prescription I would not be as acupuncture, acupuncture point and a half sheet of paper, to see that the doctors do not understand Chinese acupuncture. Patient said, rolling from head to toe every time you want more than a hundred needles, acupuncture this is it? Is not acupuncture, acupuncture simply see a little book, that does not mean that acupuncture ah! This flicker of patients, the last flicker of their own, four patients did not cure the disease, but lost the confidence of patients treated, four months to get the economic benefits are only temporary, and lost the trust of the patient’s long-term, patient Chinese medicine treatment, I do not find him, but around her friends and know people will find his treatment of a doctor. So the doctor is only a pulse of the medical prescriptions, rather than with acupuncture and orthopedic massage techniques, but do not have the Western diagnostic techniques, so that medical treatment is not good in this disease.
The patients less anemic, according to TCM is that Qi. Patients speak whisper, check the patient looking minimalist, pale tongue, thready pulse, also verified in patients with deficiency. Generally speaking, qi is the gas shortage, the body of the gas is not sufficient, need to qi, qi is necessary to use traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus, Codonopsis, angelica, etc., necessary to use reinforcing method of acupuncture, supposedly so that after treatment the patient will feel full strength, Why not treat these patients with shoulder fasciitis effect? Because the patient’s body is no shortage of gas, not lack of energy, but the qi, meridians are not painful, essence does not flow in the body, so for these patients, instead of traditional Chinese medicine is to ease up. For the acupuncture treatment, depression is the evidence, to use the reducing method. I usually take the first Tianzhu points, so the waist and lower extremities in patients with active, then acupuncture yang chi point, the patient arm and upper body activity, the last patient lying belly, take back acupoints, such as heart Shu, Shu liver, spleen Shu and so on. These patients, I also take the tank bladder full sun treatment for the purpose of play to clear the meridian. Sometimes the acupuncture points on the back, Bloodletting and cupping.
For traditional Chinese medicine, the liver qi is necessary, blood circulation network. I tend to Tonga with the Bupleurum keel oyster blood agent, Chinese medicine has Bupleurum, Scutellaria, Pinellia, Poria, Radix Codonopsis, Gui, rhubarb, licorice, keel, oysters, peach, Salvia, etc.
Generally believed that the effect of traditional Chinese medicine treatment of disease is slow, but I do not think so. Three pay down of traditional Chinese medicine, should be effective, a week off, should be significantly effective, the treatment two weeks if still no results, you should think of the treatment is symptomatic, it is necessary to change the treatment for patients, two weeks still no effect , it is necessary for a doctor, how the doctors here are still four months of treatment does. I admire the doctors, he was the method used to treat four patients a day, drink a pair of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture twice a week, since there is no treatment, the doctor works and what methods were explained ah. Chinese medical treatment for those patients who are helpless, free of Western medicine can not solve their pain, they are full of Chinese goodwill and trust of his own pocket, hoping medicine can treat their patients heal. As a Chinese doctor in more than grateful to them, patients should give us the opportunity to cherish.
(09/12/10) After my treatment, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, cupping, patients feel significant improvement in dry eye was significantly reduced, many times a day before the eye, and now also three times, improved energy, sleep, diet also significantly improved , urinate less often, go to the toilet several times a day, now normal. That is two weeks of treatment has paid off, patients are very satisfied! Continue treatment two weeks, treatment should be ended, to enable patients to exercise their own and adjust.
68, A case of Menopause is treated by Dr Win Huang with acupuncture and herbs
By Dr. Win Huang
Menopause is a transitional period marking the cessation of ovulation in a woman’s body. Most women stop menstruating between the ages of 48 and 52, but symptoms can begin as early as 35. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, as the body adapts to decreasing amounts of estrogen. These symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, fatigue, mood swings, memory loss, vaginal dryness, headaches, joint pain, and weight gain.
Mrs. Gyan, 53 years old, had been suffering from menopause symptoms for 5 years. Initially, she experienced poor sleep, waking up many times at night, leading to headaches, dizziness, and daytime fatigue. Over the past two years, her symptoms worsened, and she began to experience hot flashes, night and day sweats, fatigue, nervousness, and irritability. Despite taking medication for her menopause, she saw little improvement, prompting her to seek help from Chinese medicine. She found me through my website, www.drwin.co.nz.
Based on her symptoms, pulse, and tongue coating, I diagnosed her condition and chose acupuncture and herbal treatments.
After just one session, she reported having her first deep sleep in years. Following the second session, her hot flashes disappeared, and after the third session, her night sweats ceased. Although she still felt slightly tired during the day and experienced some irritability, I suggested she continue the treatment.
Mrs. Gyan plans to write about her treatment experience with acupuncture and herbs after completing the sessions, and we look forward to sharing her successful results.
69, Simon Alexander Mannering had acupuncture in dr win acupuncture clinic
Simon Alexander Mannering’s Recovery Journey
Simon Alexander Mannering (born 28 August 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League (NRL). A New Zealand international representative second-row forward, who can also play at centre, Mannering has dedicated his entire NRL career to the Warriors.
Three months ago, Simon sustained a muscle injury in his upper left leg. Initially, physiotherapy treatments helped him feel much better, allowing him to return to playing rugby. However, despite his doctor’s advice to rest and undergo regular treatment, his condition worsened after more intense running sessions. Over the past two weeks, his symptoms have deteriorated to the point where he cannot engage in intense running or participate in rugby games.
Simon and his team are keen on ensuring a full recovery from his leg muscle injury. His friend, Logan Swan, a former rugby player who had successfully used acupuncture for a lower back injury, recommended that Simon seek acupuncture treatment.
I am hopeful that acupuncture will help Simon recover fully and return to his peak performance on the field.
he feels much better,after 6 session acupuncture,no pain on leg,and can run stronger,and has a normal training,he tell me he will go to play game in next week.
he satisfies my treatments,so he is glad to take a photo with me.
70, one case of Sore eyes
Sore Eyes
Sore eyes can frequently occur due to conditions like glaucoma, cluster headaches, or trigeminal neuralgia. These are some common eye problems we typically encounter in the clinic. However, an interesting case came to me recently involving a patient with sore eyes on the left side.
The patient had been directed to see an eye doctor but was also seeking alternative treatments. Since his father had received successful treatment at my clinic, he decided to give it a try. He experienced severe eye pain, to the point where he could not open his eye. The upper border of the inner corner of his eye felt tense, and applying pressure to this spot relieved the pain. He was unable to sleep at night, leading to a miserable life.
I performed a thorough physical examination and basic inquiries to rule out common diseases such as glaucoma, cluster headaches, and trigeminal neuralgia. For example, glaucoma typically doesn’t cause pain outside the eye, yet this patient did have external eye pain. Additionally, his pain was consistent, unlike the intermittent pain seen in trigeminal neuralgia or cluster headaches. Trigeminal neuralgia also often causes hypersensitivity or dullness in the forehead, which this patient did not experience.
Having encountered cases where greater occipital nerve inflammation led to eye problems, I suspected this might be the issue. The greater occipital nerve runs along the back and lateral side of the head, and when inflamed, it can cause symptoms like pain and changes in sensation that may be mistaken for more common conditions.
I treated him six times, and the pain completely disappeared.
The greater occipital nerve originates from the junction of the cervical spine and the base of the skull, innervating the posterior and lateral sides of the head. Problems with this nerve can lead to symptoms in unusual areas, including the front of the head. Proper differentiation from conditions like trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, and other common diseases requires a professional’s expertise.
BRETT GILLETT RECOMMENDS DR WIN ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC.
My family and I have been coming to Dr Win for over 15 years. I come from South Auckland so it’s a bit of a journey but totally worth it. I generally only come when I am in a lot of pain and then leave it to the last minute, but he is always accommodating and it is incredible how fast the recovery process is. I have tried a few acupuncturists over the years but I can honestly say Dr Win is one of the best. I’m not a fan of needles (who is right) but I trust him fully.
I remember once my head ached so much I couldn’t hold my eyes opened due to the light it was agony and it came on so quickly. One trip to Dr Win and it was dramatically better and I felt relief from the pain. Of course I needed more treatment but it’s great to feel a difference on your first trip.
I would definitely recommend Dr Win to anyone without hesitation, he is absolutely amazing.
71, one case of the Double Vision
Double Vision
We all know that our eyes allow us to see the colorful world around us. When vision problems arise, people reflexively visit an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) to sort things out. However, the reality can sometimes be more complex than it seems.
One patient knocked on my door with a complaint of double vision that had persisted for six months. He had visited his family doctor, who referred him to an eye specialist. After waiting a few months, the specialist found nothing wrong with his eyes. Desperate and in pain, the patient endured numerous medical treatments without any improvement.
Despite thorough examinations, no one considered that his issue might be related to the nervous system. The cranial nerves, specifically the abducens, oculomotor, and trochlear nerves, control the eye muscles and are critical for eye movement. When nothing is wrong with the eyes themselves, medical professionals should investigate these nerves.
In this case, the patient’s double vision was indeed related to these nerves. Unfortunately, by the time the correct diagnosis was made, the optimal treatment window had passed, leaving him to suffer needlessly.
This experience underscores the importance of considering neurological causes when dealing with unexplained vision problems. With the right knowledge and approach, we can help address such issues effectively.
72, she is a deaf who has trigeminal neuralgia for 2 weeks, see her sign language
The patient presented with severe facial pain for two weeks, which worsened while eating, speaking, and washing. The pain intensity was 10/10. A doctor diagnosed her with trigeminal neuralgia. She sought acupuncture treatment with me.
Examination Findings:
- Right side of the face was sensitive.
- Indications of second neuralgia, potentially due to inflammation.
Treatment and Progress:
- First Acupuncture Session: Initial treatment administered.
- Second Acupuncture Session: Pain reduced significantly from 10/10 to 4/10.
The patient reported substantial improvement and recommended acupuncture to others with similar conditions.
Last weeks she write a review in our google map for her thankful again
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73, Successful Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome Recovery with Acupuncture
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Successful Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome Recovery with Acupuncture
After undergoing a discectomy for cauda equina syndrome eight years ago, Ms. [Patient’s Name] experienced persistent lower back pain, numbness in her legs, leg pain, bowel and bladder issues, weakness in both legs, and swelling and pain in her knees and ankles. Additionally, she suffered from poor sleep quality, chronic fatigue, and emotional challenges including depression and anxiety.
Seeking relief from her symptoms, she decided to try acupuncture therapy. After just three sessions, Ms. [Patient’s Name] noticed significant improvements in her condition. She now experiences less pain, increased energy levels, improved mood, and enhanced overall well-being. She is delighted with the results and has enthusiastically recommended acupuncture to others facing similar health challenges.
Her successful journey underscores the potential benefits of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for managing symptoms associated with cauda equina syndrome and related conditions. If you or someone you know is struggling with similar symptoms, consider consulting with a qualified healthcare provider to explore acupuncture as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
8年前,因马尾神经受损,而椎间盘切除。以后虽然严重疼痛、麻木减轻,但都没有完全消失。仍然腰痛、腿疼、马鞍区麻木、双腿无力,几乎八年都是在求医路上。三次治疗后,完全换了一个人似的。患者一直说太不可思议,太神奇,我是魔术师。大家怎么看这样的神奇。
Reflections:
- Firstly, the damage to the cauda equina nerves is real, as confirmed by examinations revealing ongoing sensory and reflex issues.
- Pain and weakness are not solely caused by cauda equina nerve damage.
- After an 8-year journey seeking medical help, the patient is physically and mentally exhausted, with anxiety and depression as constant companions.
- Acupuncture treatment, while unable to reverse the primary cauda equina nerve damage, can address secondary psychological barriers and physical symptoms.
- I have always advocated being a “clear-sighted doctor”—why can’t we cure? What did we cure? What exactly did we cure?
- For this patient, could other methods besides acupuncture achieve similar results, and if so, why?
- Sometimes, instead of racking our brains for a miracle cure, it’s better to thoroughly understand each illness first.
- Some treatment methods can be replicated, but cases like this patient’s are not easily replicated—though they can serve as a reference.
Just some reflections to share and inspire fellow practitioners!
体会:第一,马尾神经的损伤是真实的,我检查仍有感觉和反射的问题。
第二,疼痛,无力,不全是马尾神经损伤引起的。
第三,8年的求医路,患者心身疲惫,焦虑、抑郁一直伴随着她。
第四,针灸治疗,虽然不能改变马尾神经损伤这个原发病,但是继发的心理障碍,躯体症状,是我们能解决的。
第五,我一直提倡的做一个【明医】,为什么治不好?为什么 治好了?治好了什么?
第六,这个患者,如果不用针灸,用其他方法,是不是也能有同样的效果,为什么?
第七,有时候,我们苦思冥想在寻找治病的绝招,不如认认真真看清每一个病,然后再找绝招。
第八, 有时有些治疗方法可以复制,但是像这个患者,就不好复制,但可以做参考!
一点感想,与同道共勉!
74, Effective Treatment of Dorsal Scapular and Long Thoracic Nerve Entrapment with Mini Knife Needle
Effective Treatment of Dorsal Scapular and Long Thoracic Nerve Entrapment with Mini Knife Needle
Patient Background:
- Age/Sex: [Patient’s Name], [Age], Male
- Symptoms Duration: 1 year
- Pain Location: Severe pain in the left neck, shoulder, upper back, and chest
- Symptoms: Pain worsened over the past week, with painful left shoulder and chest, and tingling in the left arm
- Previous Treatment: Painkillers only, no other treatments
Presentation: The patient experienced characteristic pain radiating from the left upper back to the chest, accompanied by tingling in the left arm. Upon physical examination, tenderness points were identified in the left upper back and neck.
Diagnosis: Based on the symptoms and physical examination, I suspected dorsal scapular nerve and long thoracic nerve entrapment.
Treatment: Using a mini knife needle, I targeted two specific points associated with the dorsal scapular and long thoracic nerves.
Outcome: Remarkably, within just 5 minutes of the procedure, the patient’s symptoms completely resolved. The pain and tingling in the left arm were entirely gone.
Conclusion: This case highlights the effectiveness of mini knife needle treatment for nerve entrapment issues. The rapid relief experienced by the patient showcases the potential of this method as a quick and effective solution for severe and persistent nerve-related pain.
75, With a sore shoulder, there are many paths to choose
When dealing with a sore shoulder, there are many paths to choose from: exercising at home on your own, taking anti-inflammatory painkillers, doing physical therapy, getting injections, having massages, or trying acupuncture. Which method is useful? It depends on whether the therapist has correctly identified the underlying cause of the shoulder pain.
If you have a ruptured tendon and continue exercising and doing physical therapy, is that effective? If your shoulder joint is dislocated, will injections help? If the tendon at the back of your shoulder is inflamed, will blocking the front help? In short, choosing the right treatment method is a doctor’s responsibility. Essentially, the appropriate treatment should be clear at a glance.
As a therapist, you must do your job well—excel in your area of expertise and let professionals handle their specialties.
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76, Acupuncturist also need know that Quetiapine may rarely cause a condition known as acute dystonia.
recently started experiencing muscle spasms on the left side of her face, along with her tongue sticking out. These episodes initially occurred twice a week, lasting from several minutes to hours, but they have become more frequent, now happening almost every day and lasting several hours. Last night, one episode lasted four and a half hours, prompting a visit to the hospital where doctors advised her to see her GP.
GP thinks her situation is duo to her neck tight, so let her see me to do acupuncture.
I ask her whether take some medicine, I know she has been taking Quetiapine for many years ,so I thinks of it’s side effect.
Quetiapine may rarely cause a condition known as acute dystonia. Dystonia involves the involuntary stiffening or contraction of a muscle. It is important to inform a doctor immediately if any unusual or uncontrolled movements develop, especially involving the face, lips, mouth, tongue, arms, or legs.
Suggested Action:
She should see the specialist who prescribed the medication as soon as possible to address these side effects and adjust her treatment plan if necessary.
77, Special Needles for Second Case of Achilles Tendonitis
A patient has been suffering from Achilles tendonitis for one year, without any treatments except for taking painkillers. On June 5, 2022, I used special needles to help him. I will update you on the results after the next session.
Results as of June 5, 2022:
- He no longer feels pain.
- There is no pressing pain in the left Achilles tendon.
- There is no swelling.
Follow-up on May 13, 2022:
- The patient continues to report no pain and no swelling in the left Achilles tendon.
I will continue monitoring his progress and provide further updates as needed.
78, Recurrent Ear and Nose “Infection”
Patient Information:
- Ethnicity: European
- Gender: Female
- Age: 60 years old
- History: Recurrent ear and nose “infections” for many years, worsening in the past year
- Symptoms during flare-ups: Headache, head pressure, facial pain, ear pain
Previous Treatment:
- Primary care physician prescribed antibiotics (as shown in the image), with intermittent relief but no significant improvement.
- An ENT specialist prescribed topical ointment. If ineffective, a CT scan of the head was recommended after two months to mainly observe the sinuses.
Patient’s Preference:
- The patient was unwilling to continue antibiotic treatment.
- Referred to me by a friend.
Treatment Process:
- First Acupuncture Session: Monday, May 28, 2020. The patient felt good with significant relief in facial pain, ear pain, and head pressure, though she still had a headache.
- Second Acupuncture Session: June 2, 2020. The patient reported further improvement.
- After Three Acupuncture Sessions: The patient sent a thank-you email, stating that her ear and nose pain had been cured. She even mentioned, “He is truly a hidden gem among us,” which made me a bit embarrassed.
Summary:
- Acupuncture treatment showed significant results in this case, with marked relief of the patient’s ear, nose pain, and head pressure.
- I will continue to monitor the patient’s recovery and adjust the treatment plan as necessary.
Thank you once again for the patient’s trust and feedback. I will continue striving to provide effective treatment plans for more patients.
79, Special Acupuncture needle for sinusitis, blocked nose pain, facial pain and itch throat
There is a big difference between general acupuncture and special acupuncture. We need to have more special acupuncture methods in our clinical treatment toolbox. These special treatment methods come from your teachers, books, the internet, and your own clinical experience.
We know that acupuncture can help patients who suffer from pain, but it can also help patients with diseases of the five sense organs, internal diseases, and gynecological diseases.
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80, one case of the ulnar nerve entrapment for 1 year
Symptoms:
- Tightness and numbness in the little finger for one year
- Worsens with fatigue and more work
- Numbness in the little finger and half of the fourth finger
- Positive Tinel sign
Recommended Treatment:
- Acupuncture and good results
PhD Win’s Thoughts on the Case:
- Numbness in the little finger: Clinicians often first consider cervical issues, so they will focus on the neck during examinations and treatments.
- Character of the area of sensation: Due to the nature of the ulnar nerve’s sensory region, it is easy to diagnose ulnar nerve entrapment, which causes sensitivity or dullness in the little finger and half of the fourth finger.
- Ulnar nerve entrapment: There are two common sites for ulnar nerve entrapment. One is at the wrist, known as ulnar tunnel syndrome, and the other is at the elbow, known as cubital tunnel syndrome. In this case, the entrapment is in the elbow.
- Positive Tinel sign.
- Patient’s occupation: The patient is a chef who works hard and long hours, causing his right arm to become tired and tight. The tight muscles and tendons in the elbow stimulate the ulnar nerve, so he will feel much better after relaxing the muscles and tendons in the elbow.
- Pressing pain in the elbow: This is a sign of ulnar nerve entrapment.
- Treatment approach: Look for tender points and relax the blocking muscle and tendon with a large special needle.
81, Case of Interdigital Neuralgia for 3 Months with Acupuncture
Symptoms:
- Interdigital neuralgia for 3 months
- Sensation of stone or pebble in the shoe
- Jabbing pain in the foot
- Increased tenderness between the third and fourth metatarsal bones
- Sensitive area between the third and fourth metatarsal bones
Treatment:
- Manual manipulation of the bottom of the foot
- Acupuncture on the dorsal side between the third and fourth metatarsal bones
This condition is also known as Morton’s Neuroma.
82, Right ear blockage, noisy ear, and hearing loss for 2 weeks
Symptoms:
- Right ear blockage, noisy ear, and hearing loss for 2 weeks
- Sensitivity in the right back of the head
- Tenderness at the Fengchi point (GB20)
- Prolonged sitting work
- Mild headache and dizziness
- Mild neck tightness and pain
Diagnosis:
- Cervical sympathetic entrapment
83, Patient who unsteady walking and hearing loss, thanked me very much for my advice
She came to Auckland from the Cook Islands to thank me.
Last year, she sought acupuncture and moxibustion for her unsteady walking and hearing loss. I listened to her medical history and performed a neurological examination. I found that she had facial sensory loss, balance disorders, hearing loss, and facial sensory loss. I suspected a high possibility of nerve compression and suggested she get a head MRI.
After returning to her local area, she immediately saw a neurologist and had an MRI. It revealed a large lump on the left side of her head, and the doctor arranged for surgery. The case was reported as an acoustic neuroma. After the operation, she recovered well. She stopped falling when she walked, her hearing recovered to some extent, and her face was still numb.
The patient thanked me very much for my advice and praised my superb medical skills.
84, She has been experiencing dry, tired, and painful eyes for 2 years
She has been experiencing dry, tired, and painful eyes for 2 years.
She went to see a specialist and underwent examinations, but nothing was found. She was prescribed eye drops, which had no significant effect.
After three sessions of acupuncture, she feels much better. The dry eyes and pain behind her eyes are almost gone, and she is very happy.
I believe her problem is possibly due to nerve stimulation from a neck issue.
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85, interview with Peter who had the neck problem
He had neck issues for a couple of years, including neck pain, limited movement, difficulty moving his neck to the left and right, and difficulty looking up and down. He also experienced headaches, poor sleep, and terrible pain in the upper back and shoulders.
After six sessions of acupuncture and cupping, he feels very well.
56, Twitch and Tic for 2 Years
Signs and Symptoms:
Tourette’s usually begins between the ages of two and twelve years. The first signs you may notice could be simple tics such as:
- Excessive blinking
- Twitching of the nose
- Grimacing (making faces)
Other signs of Tourette’s could include:
- Meaningless sounds such as grunts, barks, or repeated sniffing
- Involuntary head shaking, shoulder jerking, arm flapping, or foot stamping
- Unintended use of swear words or obscene words (occurs in about 30% of cases)
- Unintended repetition of a word or sentence spoken by the person or someone else
- Unintended imitation of other people’s movements
- Self-mutilating behavior (sometimes)
Remember that not all these signs may appear at the same time.
After 20 sessions of acupuncture over two months, he feels very well with no more tics and twitches.
87, Relief from Knee Locking After Acupuncture
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A true knee lock occurs when something in your knee joint gets stuck and prevents normal movement. The knee joint is supposed to bend and rotate smoothly, but when movement is blocked, it can become immobilized.
He experienced knee locking for three days, making walking difficult. However, after just one acupuncture treatment with a single needle, he regained normal walking ability. He is very happy with the result and wants to share his experience with friends.
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88, one case of the Trigeminal neuralgia treated by acupuncture
Three years ago, she began experiencing pain on the left side of her face. She consulted a dentist, but no issues were found, and she was prescribed antibiotics. However, the facial pain persisted intermittently. Uninterested in medication, she was recommended acupuncture by her daughter. She initially tried acupuncture locally without success.
After just two sessions with me, she feels significantly better and is now considering her third session.
89, Degenerative knee arthritis treated by bleeding cupping
Degenerative Knee Arthritis Treated with Bleeding Cupping
She has been suffering from left knee pain and swelling for years, unable to straighten her left knee and walking with a limp, especially downstairs.
After just one session of bleeding cupping, she feels much better. The pain is gone, and she can now straighten her knee.
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90, Treatment of Bursitis with Acupuncture and Bleeding Cupping
He suffered from right shoulder pain for 5 years, with pain radiating to the neck and arm, describing it as a 10/10 intensity like a knife in the shoulder. Despite trying various treatments with no improvement, he was referred by a friend.
After just one session of acupuncture in the hand, bloodletting, and cupping, he experienced significant relief. His right shoulder movement has returned to normal, and he feels like he has a natural shoulder again after 5 years.
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91, Acupuncture Treatment for a Case of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder with Associated Headache Following Dental Surgery
He underwent dental surgery five months ago, after which he began experiencing soreness in the TMJ and a headache on the left side. He came to see me for acupuncture treatment.
It is a meaningful medical case, and I hope you find it interesting.
His headache radiates from the TMJ to the left temple, then to the left eye, followed by the left side of the head behind the left ear, and finally to the neck. How should we understand this headache? Is it TMJ pain that radiates to the head, or is it pain due to the auriculotemporal nerve radiating to the left side of the head? Alternatively, could it be pain from the lesser occipital nerve, leading to the headache?
TMJ pain is likely since there is a TMJ disorder. However, I do not think it is radiating pain due to the TMJ disorder alone, because there is a sensitive area at the back of the head, indicating possible nerve damage.
The auriculotemporal nerve branches off from the trigeminal nerve’s mandibular (lower jaw) branch, extending to the temple. It is responsible for the sensory area of the temple.
The lesser occipital nerve branches off from the cervical spine, extending to the back of the head close to the ear. It is responsible for the sensory area of the back of the head.
It is obvious that the two nerves have different functions, one responsible for the front of the head and another for the back of the head. For the patient, his back head is sensitive, and there is more tenderness at the point below the head, so his headache is neuralgia due to an injury to the lesser occipital nerve.
So we know he has a TMJ disorder and neuralgia. We will have two plans when doing acupuncture: one for the TMJ disorder and one for the lesser occipital neuralgia.
The occipital neuralgia was not due to the TMJ surgery; it is a separate problem.
Understanding the cause of his pain allows us to develop an effective and accurate acupuncture plan.
he feels much better, headache is gone, and little pain in the TMJ after three sessions acupuncture.
92, Migraine | anxiety |depression | dizziness | tiredness for 25 years
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She has had an unhealthy body and mind for 25 years, and she is very busy seeing doctors, including both Western and Chinese medicine practitioners. She is a fan of Chinese medicine and takes herbs in Australia, but she still doesn’t feel right in her body. Her friend recommended me to her, so she came to Auckland to see me. She will tell the whole world the truth.
Note:
1, In this case, the effect of acupuncture is too fast and incredible, so people always think it is the placebo effect or psychological effect of acupuncture. In fact, patients do not care what the effect is, they just want to see improvements in their condition.
2,In this case, when we talk, I don’t sense any anxiety or depression, so I don’t believe she has psychological issues like anxiety and severe depression. Perhaps her health condition hasn’t improved over the long term, so some doctors mistakenly thought it was a psychological problem.
3, She has tense muscles in her neck and upper back, which restricts the flow of qi and blood to her head and limbs, causing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, mental fogginess, cold body, and fatigue. In Chinese medicine, this is referred to as ‘stagnation of qi and blood.’ I relaxed the tense muscles using acupuncture and sliding cupping, which improved the flow of qi and blood throughout her body, resulting in her feeling rejuvenated.
4, Treating a disease is like breaking through a window paper or flipping a switch—it can be very simple, but you need to use the correct approach. If the method is not right, it won’t always be effective, just like not always breaking the paper or flipping the switch successfully.
5, In fact, in clinical practice, we always strive to find the key to breaking through the window paper and flipping the switch with each patient we encounter. We hope to find the right key for our patients.
93, [PhD Win Medical one case of Case] anal fissure combined with pudendal neuralgia
Last week, the clinic’s receptionist received a call asking if traditional Chinese medicine could treat [anal fissures]. I took over the call and inquired about the patient’s age, weight, and occupation. I said [he could come for a consultation]. I truly believed he had an [anal fissure] and that we could use Chinese medicine to regulate his body, improving his overall health and utilizing his body’s healing abilities to cure his anal fissure. He immediately made an appointment.
When he came to the clinic, I asked how long he had had the anal fissure. He said two years. I asked what examinations he had undergone, and he said a rectal examination confirmed it was an anal fissure, and the doctor had recommended surgery. I also performed an external examination of the anus and found an anal fissure at the 1 o’clock position. Therefore, the patient’s anal fissure was real.
The subsequent consultation and examination made me think a lot. One issue was his anal pain. When he defecates or after defecation, he experiences severe pain in the anus, with a pain score of 8-9/10, and the pain lasts all day, improving slightly by the evening, but sometimes waking him up twice at night due to the pain. Hearing about the severe stabbing pain and long duration, especially waking up at night due to pain, I suspected the anal pain might be [neuralgia]. I then examined him and found sensitivity in the perineal area and the posterior thighs. The patient felt significantly reduced pain when pricked with a needle in these areas. Therefore, I diagnosed him with [anal fissure combined with pudendal neuralgia].
I administered acupuncture for nerve relaxation, targeting the neuralgia, and provided Chinese medicine to regulate his body, mainly focusing on the anal fissure. Four days later, he came for the second acupuncture treatment and told me, [after the first treatment, the anus did not hurt at all for the first three days]. I became more convinced that his anal pain was neuralgia. Is my analysis correct? I would like to discuss this complex case with my colleagues.
MY ANALYSIS:
My analysis is reasonable. You conducted a thorough consultation and examination, combined with the patient’s symptoms and reactions, leading to the diagnosis of anal fissure combined with pudendal neuralgia. The targeted treatment you provided has shown significant effects, indicating that My analysis and treatment strategy are effective.
- Medical History and Physical Examination:
- Detailed inquiry about the patient’s symptoms, medical history, and previous examinations and treatments.
- Confirmed the presence of an anal fissure through rectal examination and MY own external examination.
- Symptom Analysis:
- The patient reported severe anal pain (8-9/10), especially during and after defecation, and pain that wakes him up at night, suggesting that the pain might not be solely due to the anal fissure.
- Sensitivity in the perineal area and posterior thighs indicated the possibility of neuralgia.
- Diagnostic Approach:
- Considered the combination of anal fissure and pudendal neuralgia, leading to your diagnosis.
- Treatment Plan:
- Used acupuncture for nerve relaxation, targeting the neuralgia.
- Administered Chinese medicine to regulate the body and address the anal fissure.
- Treatment Effect:
- The patient reported no anal pain for the first three days after the initial treatment, demonstrating the effectiveness of the neuralgia treatment.
These points indicate that my diagnosis and treatment strategy are correct, especially in identifying and treating neuralgia. Additionally, the following aspects can be further discussed and analyzed:
- Relationship Between Anal Fissure and Neuralgia:
- Discuss how an anal fissure might trigger or exacerbate neuralgia and the prevalence of such cases in clinical practice.
- Explore the characteristics of neuralgia and how it differs from pain caused solely by an anal fissure.
- Diagnostic Methods:
- Provide details on how you diagnosed pudendal neuralgia through symptom analysis and physical examination.
- Consider whether other auxiliary examinations, such as nerve conduction studies, could help confirm the diagnosis.
- Treatment Effectiveness and Approach:
- Share the specific methods and effects of acupuncture for nerve relaxation, as well as the role of Chinese medicine in treating such conditions.
- Discuss other possible treatment methods and combination.
94, wrist pain | thoracic outlet syndrome | radiating pain and tingling
He has been experiencing more pain on the ulnar side of his left wrist when pushing his hand back for two months.
I checked his left wrist and found no tenderness or limited movement; reflexes are normal; sensitivity on the ulnar side of the hand.
So, I think it is nerve pain in the wrist, specifically ulnar nerve pain.
I also checked the left elbow and found no tenderness.
Then, I checked the pectoralis minor muscle and found tenderness in the front of the left shoulder, with the pain radiating to the left arm and causing tingling in the left hand.
So, I think it is thoracic outlet syndrome, and the compression point is in the pectoral minor space.
I chose to use acupuncture on the tender point in the front of the left shoulder. After three sessions of treatment, the left wrist pain is almost gone. However, there is still some traveling pain in the left arm. We will continue with acupuncture.
What do you think of this case? Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks.
95, severe lower back pain| leg pain | walking pain with limp | nerve damage by injection| Auckland acupuncture| iatrogenic anxiety
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She is a 32-year-old European woman who has experienced severe pain in her left lower back and leg for two years.
She strained her left hamstring while training for yoga and heard a popping noise in the hamstring. She has been taking painkillers and seeing a physiotherapist but it has not improved. She could not walk normally for a whole year, especially on hills. Her doctor suggested she get a steroid injection.
She received the steroid injection in November last year. Afterward, she experienced severe lower back pain that radiated to her left leg. She took sleeping pills and painkillers to relieve the pain. She consulted a neurologist and had four MRIs, but nothing was found. The specialist guessed that the nerve might have been bruised and damaged by the injection needle and advised her to wait for nerve recovery over two years. because she can not live and work normally, she does not want to wait, so her friend recommended me to her, and she wants to try acupuncture.
She is a little bit nervous and worries about the sequelae of nerve damage and her future.
Examination: Reflexes are normal, foot strength is normal, sensation in the legs is normal, and sensation in the lower back is normal. The straight leg raise test causes slight pain in the left hamstring and lower back at 60-70 degrees. There is more tenderness in the left hip, and the pain radiates to the left leg.
I performed cupping and acupuncture, and she felt much better after the treatment. I suggested she relax, do regular exercises that I taught her, and engage in activities she can handle. I will continue to meet with the patient.
My opinion:
1, What caused her to have a concept of nerve damage?
First, she had a steroid injection and experienced lower back pain afterward. She never had lower back pain before, so she believes the injection is the cause.
Second, her lower back pain worsened progressively after the injection, causing her to walk with a limp. She couldn’t identify any other reason, so she attributed the pain to the injection.
Third, the neurologist suspected she might have nerve damage. However, the specialist did not perform a thorough neurological examination, such as testing reflexes, sensation, and motor function. especially, after the MRI, the specialist should explain to the patient that she did not have nerve damage.
2, This diagnosis of nerve damage has caused more harm to the patient than the disease itself.
In general, people believe that it is harder to recover from nerve damage than from muscle damage. It is also easier to experience aftereffects from nerve damage than from muscle damage, such as paralysis and chronic nerve pain. Therefore, she is under immense stress due to the nerve damage and will undergo many medical consultations, even if she is not working.
3, From my examination, I believe it should be a muscle injury, particularly involving the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. She felt much better after my first treatment. Currently, her biggest problem is anxiety.
Her anxiety is called “iatrogenic anxiety.” In other words, this refers to anxiety caused by a doctor’s diagnosis, treatment, medication, or other medical actions.
We should explain her situation, emphasizing that the neurological examination was normal, the lower back pain was due to muscle issues, and it is easy to recover from this condition. Let her know that acupuncture is effective for both muscle and anxiety problems.
4, Education for her:
Doing regular exercises as I taught.
Learning how to move past the idea of nerve damage.
Engaging in activities she is capable of doing.
What are your thoughts on the medical case? Please share your thoughts with me.
Thanks
96, 【PhD Win Medical Case】Sudden sharp pain| Burning/radiating pain| Numbness and pins and needles| Constant fatigue in R leg for 6 years
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He sent us an email one week ago, and told us his medical history. He wanted to make an appointment.
“Hi there,
My name is M and I am contacting you to request an appointment as my stepfather has highly recommended your services.
I have suffered back pain since 2018. I have been referred to multiple physiotherapists, a chiropractor, an osteopath, an Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgeon, and a rheumatologist with limited success or relief.
Current symptoms:
Sudden sharp pain through my lower back
Burning/radiating pain through my right buttock, in my right knee, and all the way down my right leg
Numbness and pins and needles in my right buttock, right calf, and right foot
Constant fatigue Stiffness and difficulty walking. Waking up stiff and sore.
I look forward to hearing back from you regarding your availability.
Thanks”
Blow is the his leg pain history of diagnosis and treatments.
January 2018
Fall off deck on NYE.
Visited Physio for treatment for lower back pain.
March 2019
Sitting at work with sudden searing back pain and numbness down my right leg and foot.
Visited White Cross and was treated for sciatica.
August 2019
Visited Physio for further treatment.
Referred to Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgeon by GP.
MRI comes back normal.
February 2021
Visited Chiropractor for treatment/attempted relief from pain. Massage & adjustments.
September 2022
Visited Osteopath for treatment/attempted relief from pain. Massage & acupuncture.
Visited Physiotherapist treatment/attempted relief from pain. Massage & acupuncture.
Referred to Rheumatologist by Osteopath.
MRI comes back normal.
December 2022
Referred for nerve conduction study by Rheumatologist.
Nerve conduction study comes back normal.
January 2023
Informed of Ankylosing Spondylitis in the family (maternal grandmother, aunty and cousin).
Blood tests. Inflammation markers are normal. HLA-B27 negative.
February 2023
Back to Physiotherapist treatment/attempted relief from pain. Massage & acupuncture.
October 2023
Terrible pain flaring again. Radiating pain through my right leg and my back and dull pain down my right arm.
February 2023
Terrible pain flaring again. Return to physio for massage treatment through February, April, June.
July 2023
Pain continues and worsening. Dry needling and cupping treatment.
2024 Current symptoms:
– Sudden sharp pain through my lower back
– Burning/radiating pain through my right buttock, in my right knee, and all the way down my right leg
– Pains that feels like it’s inside my kneecap
– Numbness and pins and needles in my right buttock, right calf, and right foot
– Constant fatigue
– Stiffness and difficulty walking. Waking up stiff and sore.
I feel I have had limited success with Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Gabapentin, Norflex, Diclofenac, Celecoxib and Amitriptyline.
Codeine provides short-term relief.
He came to see me today. I performed a neurological examination.
The Straight Leg Raise Test was negative.
The right knee reflex, Achilles reflex, lower limb sensation, and lower limb muscle strength were all normal.
There was tenderness in the right buttock, radiating to the right lower leg.
Sensation in the right buttock was normal.
I think it is pseudosciatica.
I used a long needle, inserted it deeply at two points【居髎,环跳】, touched the bone surface, performed minimal manipulation, and withdrew immediately.
He felt the right leg was light and warm.
What do you think about his right leg pain?
Please leave your opinion here, thanks.
After three sessions acupuncture he feels much better, it is almost normal.
So Accurate diagnosis is the key to accurate treatment. This patient exemplifies it perfectly
One month later, I sent a message to ask about his condition, and he said he felt very well.
97, [ Thinking about a medical cases ] pressure pain in the left upper abdomen | ultrasound and CT normal | taking medicine no useful | Auckland Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Clinic
Patient, female, 55 years old, European.
She comes to see me and wants to let me help her digestive problem with Chinese Medicine.
She told me that it may be a pancreas problem.
pressure pain in the left upper abdomen for 20 years, the pain 5/10
In the early stage, the left upper abdomen pain occurred once every two weeks or once a month, there was pain once several months in the following more than ten years, but she felt worse in the half year, there was pain every day.
The pain radiates to the side of the left chest.
Her stomach is a little bloated
Ultrasound and CT for the abdomen were normal.
Taking medicine for the stomach is not useful.
First, the machine examination was normal, and taking medicine was of no use, Second, her pain radiates to the side of the left chest, so I thought that it might be a nerve problem.
Then I did sensory and Tinel’s sign examinations.
The area controlled by T7 and 8 spine nerves is diminished sensation
More tenderness in the T7 and 8 on the left side
She feels a little tingling in the left upper abdomen, Tap the tenderness point next to the T7 and 8 on the left side
So I think it is an intercostal neuralgia ( neuritis duo to the soft tissue inflammation)
Doing Acupuncture and cupping.
It was also recommended that she undergo a CT examination centered on thoracic vertebrae 7 and 8. To rule out organic diseases of the spine, such as tumors, disc herniation, etc.
I will let you know the treatment effect sooner
She sent a message this morning on 19/09/2024, that the back pain has subsided, but the left upper abdomen pain is still obvious. She has made a second treatment appointment today.
Situation during the second follow-up on September 24, 2024.
Symptom Improvement:
Pain in the left chest and back has almost disappeared.
No pain at night anymore.
The area of pain in the left upper abdomen has reduced from a large area to a small localized area.
The left upper abdominal pain is now intermittent.
Examination during the second follow-up:
Tenderness remains at the left sides of T7 and T8 but is significantly reduced.
There is still an area of diminished sensation at the left sides of T7 and T8.
Tinel’s sign has disappeared.
Video from the second follow-up.
【My Thinking:】
1, Why might it be a nerve problem?
First, imaging and other tests came back normal, and medication was ineffective. Second, her pain radiates from the left upper abdomen to the side of the left chest, which led me to consider a nerve issue.
A simple sign or symptom can lead to different conclusions. Pain starting in the left upper abdomen, radiating to the left chest, and then to the mid-back—especially with a ‘band-like’ sensation—suggests the possibility of nerve or muscle injury.
I performed a nervous system examination, and the results aligned with my suspicion.
2, Why has it been considered a digestive tract problem for 20 years?
Because her pain is mainly in the left upper abdomen, doctors have consistently and easily suspected digestive tract issues, such as problems with the stomach or pancreas.
Additionally, she experiences bloating in the upper abdomen, which is indeed a symptom of digestive tract problems. However, such symptoms can also occur with other issues, like the nervous system or even skin conditions.
The doctors who treated her lacked experience in the nervous system, so they did not perform nerve system examinations, such as checking sensory responses or Tinel’s signs.
3, Without a correct diagnosis, there cannot be correct treatment, which is why she has been in pain for 20 years.
Every doctor has a primary area of focus: some specialize in digestive system diseases, others in nervous system disorders, or skin problems. However, we must also devote attention to other systems to avoid making further mistakes in clinical practice.
4, How should a Chinese medicine practitioner operate in modern society?
I believe that a Chinese medicine practitioner should not only master traditional Chinese medicine but also have a broad understanding of modern medicine. A TCM practitioner should deeply study the fundamental knowledge, diagnosis, and treatments of a specific modern medical field, and combine both approaches to help patients in clinical practice.
5, As pure traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, how do they practice for the case?
They will practice based on the previous doctors’ guidance and the patient’s symptoms, the diagnosis, and treatment depending on the TCM, in Chinese medicine, it is called 【 stomach area pain】, and acupuncture in local points, distal points of the stomach channel, and experience points.
6, My acupuncture.
I have utilized not only everything that pure TCM practitioners do but also combined modern medical diagnosis. Therefore, I will perform acupuncture at points beside T7, T8, and T9 using the mini-knife needle.
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