Archive for the ‘Neurological’ Category
Acupuncture and Herbs for Burning Foot Pain
Chief Complaint: Severe burning foot pain
Western Diagnosis: Sciatica
Medical History: Patient suffered traumatic fall and damaged sciatic nerve resulting in burning foot pain
Pulse exam: slightly rapid and wiry
Tongue exam: pale pink body, thin white coat
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Tags: Acupuncture, burning, foot, pain, sciatica · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Prickling Pain
Chief Complaint: Prickling pain the lower legs and feet and low back pain
Western Diagnosis: Ideopathic peripheral neuropathy, osteoarthritis, osteopenia
Medical History: Patient is a 64 year old female who suffered an anxiety attack five years ago and a TIA three years ago before being diagnosed hyperthyroid and underwent a radioactive iodine treatment. She is now hypothyroid taking supplemental levothyroid and a daily 80mg aspirin. Patient suffers from osteoarthritis in the knees, feet and hands with visible deformity. Patient also suffers from osteopenia and takes Fossamax weekly. Otherwise, patient has an excellent diet and walks regularly. Patient lives near her family and sees them regularly, she also participates in various classes for seniors at the local community center.
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Tags: abdominal, Acupuncture, anxiety, legs, low back pain, pain, Peripheral Neuropathy · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Chronic headaches
Western Diagnosis: Migraine headaches
Medical History:
Sylvia, a thirty five year old woman from St. Petersburg, suffered from severe migraine headaches for four years following the birth of her third child. A very hard-working college student and single mother with a full-time job, she felt over-stressed during waking hours and hardly had time for sleep.
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Tags: Acupuncture, acupuncturist, anger, headaches, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological, Well-Being
Acupuncture Treatment of Chest and Low Back Pain
Chief Complaint: Chest and Low Back Pain
Medical History: 30 yrs, female, regular smoker, thin build, 2 years severe pain in chest and back western dx not available – heavy pain and muscle relaxant meds, bloating after eating, headaches shaoyang 1-2x / wk.
Questioning exam: night sweats, irritability, strong stress in life especially at the time of onset, dark circles under eyes, cold hands and feet, tendency toward constipation, wakes 1x at PM to urinate, PMS – mood swings, breast sensitivity, period – dark clots and cramps, heavy flow.
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Tags: Acupuncture, chest, low back pain, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Chief Complaint: Facial Nerve Pain
Western Diagnosis: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Medical History: This is the 3rd bout of TN in the last 2 years. Patient takes a ferry to and from work which is cold and windy. Patient also has a history of injury to the face, which is suspected as cause of current problem. Patient is slightly overweight, with slightly high blood pressure.
Questioning exam: No symptoms other than pain in the right cheek, worse with chewing, smiling, and laughing.
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Tags: Acupuncture, face, pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia · Posted in: Neurological
Oriental Medicine for Tinnitus
Chief Complaint: tinnitus
Western Diagnosis: tinnitus
Medical History: The male patient, 56, overweight, does not keep special diet and is not exercising. The patient has a history of blood pressure.
Questioning exam: The male patient, 56, complaint of sudden ring in the left ear. At that time he was not concerned much and hoped that it will go away soon, but it did not. Soon he noticed, if he stressed the ring in the ear comes back again and stays there for a while, sometimes changing the tone.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, tinnitus · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture Treatment of Post Shingles Neuralgia
Chief Complaint: Post Shingles Neuralgia
Western Diagnosis: Uveitis
Medical History: 93 y.o., female, complaining of paresthesia around left eye with inflammation in left eye following a Herpes Zoster attack which manifested on the upper left quadrant of the face a few months ago. Western treatments with acyclovir, prednisone (eye drops) and ciproflaxin (eye drops) were ineffective for 2 months. Ets 2-3 meals with adequate caloric intake and digestion is ok with no diarrhea. Sleeps a lot- 10+ hours per day. Good disposition.
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Tags: Acupuncture, herpes zoster, pain, shingles · Posted in: Infectious, Neurological
Herbs and Acupuncture for Diabetic Neuropathy
Chief Complaint: Lower extremity numbness, tingling, and pain for 6 years
Western Diagnosis: Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy
Medical History: 6 years ago the patient was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; concurrent with his diagnosis he began to experience signs of peripheral neuropathy in his lower limbs which include numbness, tingling and pain in the ankles and feet. The pain pattern is as follows: the toes are numb, the top of the sole and the sole of the feet are numb, and a numb pain and feeling of thickness with pain are felt around the ankle joint. There is also heaviness of the foot. The patient also reports a dull pain in the knees. The pain is on the yin side of the legs and the UB channel. The pain is aggravated by walking and is worse in cold wet weather. The pain is reported as a 6/10. Alleviating factors are warmth and massage.
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Tags: Acupuncture, ankles, Herbs, Peripheral Neuropathy · Posted in: Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neurological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Migraines
Medical History: Patient M is a 32 year old Italian Male who resides in Los Angeles, California and works for a moving company. He presented in my office two years ago with complaints of Migraine headaches that he has had since he was a child. He has tried taking medication for his headaches, but they have not helped.
Since Mr. M was about twelve years old he has experienced migraine headaches about every other week. These headaches last for about one day and range from moderate to severe. Unless his headaches are severe the patient continues to go to work and perform his daily activities. He reports that his headaches feel like pressure inside his head and can sometimes feel like stabbing pain. His usually experiences them on only one side, but that sometimes it is the left and sometimes it is on the right, but never both sides in one episode.
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Tags: Acupuncture, headaches, Herbs, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture and Oriental Herbs for Fibromyalgia
Chief Complaint: Body Pain
Western Diagnosis: Fibromyalgia
Medical History: Patient is a 36 year old female who has a chief complaint of fibromyalgia. She has been experiencing pain in her knees, hips and low back for the past 10 years. This pain began around the same time that she had surgery for bilateral epicondylitis. This patient has experienced a lot of stress in her life related to work and a divorce several years ago. She is only able to exercise occasionally because of pain limitations. She has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day for the past 20 years. She does not consume alcohol or caffeine. She has a history of fibroids and gallstones, and her gallbladder was removed 5 years ago. She was also diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome 5 years ago.
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibromyalgia, pain · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
