Acupuncture training: acupuncture treatment for scapulohumeral periarthritis
Prof. Gao Shuzhong put forward one-point acupuncture treatment for scapulohumeral periarthritis.
Onset of scapulohumeral periarthritis is around fifty years old, it is caused by liver-kidney yin-blood deficiency and being failure to nourish tendons, at the same time, exogenous wind-cold attacks the body, so this is root deficiency and branch excess syndrome, but not excess syndrome only.
In TCM, scapulohumeral periarthritis pertains to Bi-syndrome, so scapulohumeral periarthritis treatment needs differentiate meridians firstly, and select points secondly.
Based on the above experiences, scapulohumeral periarthritis treatment is, relieving pain by acupuncture firstly, then consolidating curative effect by oral medicinal herbs. In acupuncture treatment, according to meridians and collaterals, as well as holographic theories, only one point is selected.
If pain in anterior aspect of the shoulder on the lung meridian, needling Yujian (0.5 cun below Yuji (LU10), dorso-ventral boundary of hand of the first metacarpal bone);
If pain around Jianyu (LI 15) on the large intestine meridian, needling strip-shaped area around Sanjian (LI 3) and tenderness point (beside the second metacarpal bone);
If pain in posterior aspect of the shoulder, needling Yanglingquan (GB 34) on the opposite site, the tenderness point is around 0.5 cun below Yanglingquan (GB 34).
Inserting the needles when cough or when moving the shoulders, selecting points accurately; inserting the needles vertically (90o between handle of the needle and metacarpal bone) firstly, penetrating strip-shaped area and reaching metacarpal bone, then erecting handle of the needle and needling between strip-shaped and metacarpal bone, at this moment, the needling senstation is the strongest. 3-10 times a course.
After acupuncture treatment, it is better cupping or needling Ashi points. Oral medicinal herbs are, Shanyurou, accompanied with Sangzhi, Guizhi, Jianghuang, or Xixin, etc.. select 1-3 accompanied herbs each time with small doses.
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