Category: Nerve-related Conditions

Teresa Shen | Registered Acupuncturist (NZ) | ACC Treatment Provider,AcNZ member Gentle, dedicated to painless needling, Patient-Centred Care · Focus on Pain Recovery & Functional Improvement Teresa Shen is a registered acupuncturist at PhD Win Acupuncture Clinic, holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) from the New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. […]

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Inner Knee Pain May Not Be Meniscus | Rethinking Knee Pain #1 | Acupuncture Auckland Inner Knee Pain May Not Be Meniscus Many people hear “locked knee” and immediately think: “Meniscus.” Sometimes that is correct. But not always. Some knees do not lock because something is physically blocking the joint. Sometimes they lock because pain […]

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Acid Reflux Not Improving? It May Not Be Just a Stomach Problem | Acupuncture Auckland Acupuncture for Acid Reflux and Stomach-to-Throat Symptoms in Auckland Acid Reflux, stomachache and bloating Not Improving? It May Not Be Just a Stomach Problem Many people with reflux are told it is “too much acid”. But some persistent reflux-like symptoms […]

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Abdominal Pain for 20 Years? It May Not Be a Digestive Problem | Acupuncture Auckland Case Study Chronic Left Upper Abdominal Pain Misdiagnosed for 20 Years – A Nerve-Related Case 20 Years of Abdominal Pain — But No Clear Diagnosis This patient came with a long history of left upper abdominal pain. For nearly 20 […]

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Headache Not Improving? It May Not Be Just a Head Problem Headache is a symptom, not a diagnosis. In clinic, the first question is not: 👉 “Where is the pain?” But: 👉 “Where is it really coming from?” Many patients have had headaches for years.They have tried different treatments, medications, even scans. But the problem […]

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Follow Dr. Win Huang to Learn Clinical Diagnosis (Case 11) Pain Below the Knee Is Not Always a Strain – A Cause You May Not Know A few days ago, a young patient came to my clinic. He was an 11-year-old boy, and the reason for the visit was pain just below his right knee. […]

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Follow Dr. Win Huang to Learn Clinical Medicine 6 When Shoulder Pain Is Misled by Tender Points — The Answer Lies Deep in the Axilla This patient is one of my long-time patients.He had been experiencing right anterior shoulder pain for about three months. Most of the time it didn’t hurt much, but certain movements […]

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Case Analysis: Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Neurogenic TOS) 1. Patient Basic Information Male patient, experiencing itching and burning sensation in the right forearm for over 10 years, with several episodes each year, and the episodes have become more frequent in recent years, lasting for several weeks each time. Symptoms immediately relieved by ice application, worsen […]

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The patient is a 50-year-old male from South Africa. He presents with sharp knee pain for one day. He twisted his knee after falling off the bed, and since then, he has been unable to walk normally or straighten his leg. He also reports poor sleep due to the sharp pain. Why do I suspect […]

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Two years ago, the patient injured his right shoulder while working out. He underwent physiotherapy, chiropractic adjustments, and saw specialists, but none of these treatments led to improvement. Despite taking medication and undergoing rehabilitation exercises, the discomfort persisted. The patient reported a general sense of “something wrong” with the shoulder, with more severe discomfort in […]

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