Case study: Acupuncture for Acute Low Back Pain

A 35 year-old man consider low-back pain that he'd been experiencing for all alone two days. He claimed that the pain came from lifting huge object, and that he had achieved an identical type of injury another instances in the past decade. His pain was highly severe, and he was having significant amounts of trouble moving. He savored some trouble breathing really, and needed some help by the treatment table on the unique visit. The pain was worse in their left side, and seemed to radiate into his remaining hip, but not awake his leg. He had not had an MRI, but had had x-rays immediately after his last injury 24 months ago and his high quality had said it seemed to be some disc herniation for approximately L4 or L5. He was advised to seek out an MRI and agreed your man would ask his doctor for your test to be was employed.

His other symptoms secured general fatigue, with some weight gain in the last few years. The weight gain had primarily occurred around his abdomen. He also tended to take some low-back pain after sexual activity. After some light palpation, it absolutely was discovered that he felt the majority of his pain around the sacro-iliac area in left side.

His tongue was pale, with some swelling and a few teethmarks on the issues. His pulse was exclusively weak and soft, and was especially weak at first Kidney positions.

Diagnosis: An acute sprain of the spine resulting in Qi in addition to the Blood stagnation, with an actual deficiency in the Renal system and Spleen organ usages.

Treatment Principle: Resolve the Qi and Blood stagnation in the local area with acupuncture and the majority Qi Gong energy are meant to relieve pain in a sacro-iliac area, and Tui Na shape the erector muscles (both sides), also , the hip muscles on the left hand side. In addition, nourishing by Kidneys and Spleen to be able to prevent recurrence was potential future.

Acupuncture Points Used: BL 40, SP 6, ST thirty seven, KD 3, KD 4, BL 23, BL 20, BL17, BL 31, BL 32, BL 33, BL 34

3 treatments at first first week relieved each one of his pain, and the patient was able to resume normal daily routine. Two more treatments as follows week helped him fully recover. It was recommended your man do some exercises to strengthen his abdominal muscles and return for normal visits to strengthen the Kidneys. He did obtaining, however, return for the extra mile visits to nourish his or her own Kidneys, but did state that he had been getting exercise.

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