1. Pillow
Pillow is a condition in which the patient has strong pain in the neck and limited movement. Mainly by the collar muscles feel cold evil or long time excessive strain and spasm occurs. Most commonly seen in adults, middle-aged and elderly patients are often a reflection of cervical spine pathology, and prone to recurrent episodes. Acupuncture treatment pillow fast and effective. Pay attention to maintain the correct sleep posture; pillow height is moderate, avoid cold and prolonged neck strain.
2.Cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis, also known as “cervical spine syndrome”, is a series of comprehensive syndromes caused by proliferative cervicitis, cervical disc prolapse and degenerative changes in the cervical intervertebral joints, ligaments and other tissues that stimulate and compress the cervical nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral artery and cervical sympathetic nerve. It is more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly people aged 40-60. Nowadays, due to the increase of desk work, the age of onset is gradually advanced, and it is not uncommon for symptoms to appear around the age of 30. Acupuncture is effective in treating cervical spondylosis, especially for relieving neck pain, shoulder and back pain, upper limb pain, dizziness and headache. Acupuncture can be used alone, but it is more effective if it is combined with massage and external application. Long-term ambulatory or low-headed workers. Pay attention to the neck health care. After 1 or 2 hours of work to move the neck, or self-massage local, relax the neck muscles. Pillow will aggravate the condition of cervical spondylosis, so usually should pay attention to the correct sleep posture, and pay attention to the neck to keep warm, avoid cold.
3.Periarthritis of the shoulder joint
Shoulder joint periarthritis, referred to as “periarthritis”, is a clinical syndrome in which the shoulder is sore and painful and the shoulder joint activity is limited and straightened. Acupuncture has good efficacy in treating frozen shoulder. However, it must be clearly diagnosed to exclude other diseases such as tuberculosis, tumor, fracture and dislocation of the shoulder joint, and to differentiate it from the involvement pain caused by cervical spondylosis and visceral disease. Grasp the timing of acupuncture treatment, the shorter the duration of the disease the better the effect. For those whose tissues produce adhesions and muscle atrophy, it should be combined with massage treatment to improve the efficacy. Autonomous and passive exercise is an indispensable part of acupuncture treatment to restore the function of the shoulder joint as soon as possible. It is important to emphasize proper shoulder function exercises and to do 2-3 times of “wall climbing” activities daily. Pay attention to keeping the shoulder warm.
4.Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is a disease characterized by elbow pain and joint dysfunction, which is called “humeral epicondylitis” in modern medicine. During the treatment period, excessive force on the elbow should be avoided, and the acute attacker should absolutely avoid the elbow joint transportation winter. Longer duration of the disease, local tendon or tissue adhesions can be combined with massage and appropriate activities, which is conducive to recovery.
5, tendon sheath cysts
Tendon sheath cysts are cystic swellings in the fascia, which are common in the wrist joint, but can also occur in the back of the metacarpophalangeal joint and toes, N fossa, etc.. It is related to trauma and strain. Acupuncture has good effect in treating this disease and can be the preferred method.
6.Lumbago
Low back pain, also known as “lumbar spinal pain”, is mainly caused by pain in the lower back. The etiology of lumbago is very complex, clinically common in Western medicine, lumbar soft tissue injury, muscle rheumatism, lumbar spine lesions, intervertebral disc lesions and some visceral lesions. Acupuncture treatment of lumbago often varies in efficacy depending on the etiology. Acupuncture can significantly relieve the symptoms of lumbago caused by lumbar spine lesions and disc herniation; acupuncture can often be effective immediately for acute lumbago caused by lumbar sprain; acupuncture is less effective for ligament tears around small joints in the lumbar region; treatment of lumbago caused by visceral disorders should be the primary cause; lumbago caused by spinal tuberculosis and tumors is not within the scope of acupuncture treatment. Usually, the root of the palms of both hands are used to rub the lumbar area, once in the morning and once in the evening, which can reduce and prevent lumbago. For lumbago caused by herniated intervertebral disc, it can be combined with tui na and traction therapy.
7.Sciatica
Sciatica is a syndrome characterized by radiating pain along the sciatic nerve pathway (lumbar, hip, posterior thigh, posterior lateral calf and lateral foot). Acupuncture is effective in treating sciatica. If it is caused by tumor, tuberculosis, etc., the original disease should be treated; if it is caused by lumbar disc herniation, it can be treated with traction or tui-na. In the acute stage, bed rest should be taken, and those with herniated discs should lie on a hard bed, and the lumbar area should be girded with a wide belt. Correct posture must be adopted when working. Pay attention to the cold and keep warm.
8.Paralysis
Paralysis is caused by wind, cold, dampness, heat and other pathogenic evil, to limb joint muscle pain, numbness, heavy, unfavorable flexion and extension or joint burning, enlargement and other major symptoms of a class of disease. Acupuncture has a good effect in treating paralysis, especially in rheumatoid arthritis; as rheumatoid arthritis is a recurrent condition, it belongs to the category of persistent paralysis, which is not effective overnight. The patient should pay attention to exclude bone tuberculosis and tumor to avoid delaying the disease. Patients should usually pay attention to joint warmth, to avoid the attack of wind, cold and dampness.
9.Sprain
Sprains are soft tissue injuries of limb joints or torso, such as sprains of muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, etc., without fracture, debridement, or skin breakage. Acupuncture is effective in treating soft tissue sprains and contusions. Properly limit the activities of the sprained area after the injury to avoid aggravating the injury, and the early stage of the sprain should be combined with cold compresses to stop the bleeding, and then hot compresses should be applied to help dissipate.
10.Traumatic paraplegia
Traumatic paraplegia refers to the spinal cord transection lesion caused by trauma, which is clinically seen in the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine after compression fracture, comminuted fracture or combined dislocation of the spinal cord. There is no satisfactory treatment for this disease, and acupuncture has been effective in some of these cases. The degree of recovery depends on various factors such as the degree of injury, age, constitution, duration of disease, and treatment method. Those who do not respond to acupuncture at lower extremity points and do not improve after several sessions have poor results. Autonomous exercise and passive exercise is an indispensable link with acupuncture treatment and early recovery. The course of acupuncture treatment for this disease is long, and some patients need to be treated for several years, so it is necessary to encourage patients to establish confidence in overcoming the disease, and adhere to treatment and functional exercise. Avoid getting cold to prevent the occurrence of pneumonia. In addition to changing the position frequently and encouraging the patient to cough hard, deep breathing exercises should be performed in a sitting position regularly every day. Since paraplegic patients always have residual urine in the bladder or are often catheterized repeatedly, care should be taken to avoid urinary tract infections. Strengthen nursing care to prevent bedsores. Turn the patient once in 2 hours, place a cotton pad on the protruding part of the body, and massage the part that is pressed red with saffron wine.
11.Heel pain
Heel pain is pain in the heel caused by acute or chronic injury. Although the symptoms are simple, but the cause is complex, and more lingering difficult to heal. Generally fall from a high place, powerful violence against the bottom of the heel, or walking heel by the uneven surface or small stones top contusion caused by injury. Long-term standing on hard ground due to professional relations, flat feet, too much running and jumping, plantar fascia, muscles, ligaments in a long-term tension, repeatedly pulling the heel bone attachment can cause heel pain. Jumping athletes jump too much, long-distance runners use the forefoot to stomp too much, because of the metatarsal tendon membrane, flexor digitorum brevis, metatarsal square muscle and metatarsal long ligament repeatedly strain, day after day can also develop. Acupuncture is a reliable treatment for this disease. However, in some cases, it is not instantly curable and must be treated consistently or in combination with other methods. In the acute stage, rest should be paid attention to, and standing and walking should be reduced after the symptoms are relieved. It is advisable to wear soft-soled shoes or place sponge pads in the affected foot. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and avoid wind, cold and humidity.
12.Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome
Also known as “temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome”. It is a syndrome with a series of symptoms such as pain, popping, muscle pain, weakness, restricted mouth opening and temporomandibular joint dysfunction in the temporomandibular joint area. It is mostly unilateral, but can also be bilateral. Acupuncture is effective in treating temporomandibular joint dysfunction. In case of ligamentous laxity and joint subluxation, excessive movement of the mandible should be appropriately limited. Total dislocation should be reset first, otherwise acupuncture is not effective. In cases of congenital temporomandibular dysplasia, excessive movement of the mandibular joint should be avoided. Pay attention to diet and avoid dry and hard food to avoid further damage to the mandibular joint. Avoid wind and cold invasion, and usually self-massage to enhance the temporomandibular joint’s ability to resist external evil.