shooting pain, tingling, numbness, sciatica, piriformis muscle pain, PhD Win acupuncture

If the patient’s sciatica is related to deep hip muscles, such as the piriformis, during the early stages, distal points along the affected channel can be used for acupuncture. The patient had been experiencing right leg pain for two weeks, so I selected the Tianzhu point. After needling, I guided the patient through hip and lower back movements, which significantly alleviated the pain. As the muscle relaxed, the stimulation decreased.