Western Medicine Keeps You Alive, Chinese Medicine Helps You Live Well（ No. 100） All the diseases we encounter in clinical practice can be re-examined through the lens of the “Four-Level Thinking Framework.”Level One and Level Two diseases determine whether a person can stay alive.Level Three and Level Four diseases determine whether a person can live well. […]
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Preface to Four-Level Thinking: Rethinking Chinese and Western Medicine — How Four-Level Thinking Gives Chinese and Western Medicine a Shared Language for the First Time For many years, “Chinese medicine versus Western medicine” has been an endless debate.Some insist that Chinese medicine is true holistic medicine;others believe that Western medicine is the only real science.Some […]
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This patient has experienced period pain possibly related to endometriosis for around ten years. She underwent surgery in May 2024, with improvement lasting for about six months, but the pain gradually returned. During her period, her pain level reaches 8–9/10 and she needs painkillers for one to two days each month. She also has had […]
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My 7-Year Headache and Neck Pain Journey Hi everyone. I want to share my personal experience dealing with a chronic issue that had been affecting my life for seven years: a problem with my neck that caused very severe headaches. Before I found the right help, I was constantly relying on pain relievers—taking Tramadol, Ibuprofen, […]
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This is a case I treated yesterday — a patient with one year of lateral knee pain. Ultrasound showed bursitis, but I suspected the pain wasn’t simply due to that. Further examination revealed: Dull sensation on the upper lateral calf; Tapping over the lateral groove of the popliteal fossa reproduced radiating pain to the upper […]
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Basic Information: Age/Sex/Body Type: 70-year-old male, obese. Chief Complaint: Bilateral posterior thigh pain, more prominent on the left, mild on the right, persisting for over a year. Characteristics of Pain: Location: Posterior thighs, not extending to the popliteal fossa. Quality: Tight and painful. Aggravating Factors: Pain worsens after standing or walking approximately 100 meters. Relieving […]
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My Opinion The patient has burning pain in the heel that radiates to the lower leg, which suggests Baxter’s nerve entrapment. She also has tenderness at the point where the plantar fascia attaches to the heel, indicating plantar fasciitis. It appears that the plantar fasciitis led to inflammation, which in turn affected Baxter’s nerve. Therefore, […]
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Medical Case Analysis and Thinking 1，The patient has had left elbow pain for over three years. He came to see me for what he believed was tennis elbow, which had previously been treated with physiotherapy and injections. He also complains of forearm weakness, especially when lifting. On examination, there is clear tenderness at the lateral […]
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1， stiffness, pain, and numbness in the shoulders, arms, and neck 3 months #numbness #auckland # acupuncture scalene muscle syndrome. The patient has had pain in both shoulders for over 3 months. Her GP suggested a blood test to rule out rheumatoid arthritis, and the result came back negative. She experiences severe shoulder pain, especially […]
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