Case study
A 59-year-old woman presenting with right shoulder pain, posterior neck pain and long-term breathing problems.
Shoulder pain on the front of the right shoulder, posterior neck pain, difficult breathing.
Step 1. Identifying sick meridians
Hand Tai Yin (LU)
Foot Tai Yang (UB)
Foot Shao Yang (GB) Step 2.
Step2. Balancing meridians
Hand Tai Yang (SI)
Hand Shao Yang (SJ)
Tai Yin/Yang Ming III/VI Step 3. Points
Step 3. Acupuncture points
Right side: ST36, 43; LU 5,9
Left side: San Jian; Shou Jing 5; LI 11, SP 3,9
Treatment results:
Second treatment: the same points with swapped sides. Initial results
After the first treatment patient reported 70% reduced pain in the shoulder and neck area.
Breathing had significantly improved. After the treatment 3 days later, pain relief was nearly zero. After the second treatment, the patient stated that some pain came back.
However, after the treatment, she had a nearly full range of shoulder movement.
Breathing has improved.
We set up a treatment plan twice a week for 2 months.
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