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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Achilles Pain Not Improving? It May Not Be Just Tendonitis | Acupuncture Auckland Acupuncture Treatment for Achilles Pain in Auckland Heel or Achilles pain, tight and sore — but not improving? Many people are told it is Achilles tendonitis. But in clinical practice, this is not always the full picture. If treatment only focuses on […]
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Foot Pain Not Improving? It May Not Be Just a Foot Problem | Acupuncture Auckland Acupuncture Treatment for Foot Pain in Auckland Foot pain when walking, standing, or wearing shoes — but it keeps coming back? Many people are told it is plantar fasciitis, arthritis, or ligament injury. But in clinical practice, this is not […]
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Dr. Huang’s Clinical Reflections | Learn Clinical Reasoning with Dr. Huang Facial Sensitivity to Wind, a “Swollen” Tongue: A Clinical Sign I Almost Overlooked What makes this case truly interesting is not the final conclusion,but the fact that for a long time, I treated two symptoms as two separate problems. In reality, they originated from […]
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Pain in the Buttock, Problem in the Abdomen: A Counter-Intuitive Diagnosis of Iliacus Strain This case is not complicated, but it is highly instructive. It challenges a common clinical misconception: The location of pain is not equal to the location of the lesion. If you focus only on “buttock pain,” your treatment direction will drift […]
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This case highlights how a patient with persistent forefoot pain, described as “walking on a pebble,” was initially diagnosed with a plantar plate tear based on MRI. Careful clinical examination, however, revealed that the true source of pain was interdigital nerve entrapment — Morton’s neuroma. This report underscores the importance of correlating imaging findings with […]
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Steve, a plumber in Auckland, had suffered from headaches for three years. It wasn’t stabbing pain or migraine attacks. It felt like a thick towel was tightly wrapped around his head all day, making it hard to breathe. “I’m like an old ox pulling a broken cart—no choice in the matter. Parents to care for, […]
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I released the fascia in that area with a single treatment. She sat up and said:
“It’s gone. The pain is gone.”
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Patient Case Summary • Patient: 70-year-old Cambodian woman • Chief Complaint: Left hip and leg pain for 5–6 months • Symptoms: • Mild tightness and soreness in the lower back • Dull pain in the left thigh, hamstring, knee, and calf • Difficulty walking, especially during sit-to-stand transitions • Takes longer to lie down in […]
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I feel a bit tired lately, so I haven’t had the energy to make videos after work. But I’ve reached 518 subscribers now, so I’ll keep going — just at a slower pace than before. After turning 60, I can really feel that I’m getting older. Here are some of my thoughts: Psoas major injuries […]
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