Back Pain

Back pain is due to mechanical disorders affecting one or more structure in the back. Most people suffer from the back pain.

Cause:

 1. Invasion of cold and damp.

 2. Invasion of damp-heat.

 3. Blood stagnation.

 4. Kidney deficiency.

 Differentiation and treatment:

 1. Invasion of cold damp

 Manifestation:

 Back pain with cold, heavy sensation. Worse when resting or when in cold and rainy season.

 Treatment:

 Acupuncture               Shen-shu                  UB-23.

                                    Da-chang-shu            UB-25.

                                    Yao-shu                  DU-2.

Needling techniques: Reducing/Moderate/Moxibustion.

 2. Invasion of damp-heat

 Manifestation:

 Back pain with hot feeling. worse in hot and wet weather.

 Treatment:

 Acupuncture               Yao-yang-guan             DU-3

                                    Da-chang-shu            UB-25

                                    Wei-zhong              UB-40

                                    Yang-ling-quan            GB-34

 Needling techniques: Reducing/ Moderate

 3. Blood Stagnation

 Manifestation:

 Sharp pain, stiff, worse when pressed, injury history.

 Treatment:

 Acupuncture             Yao-yang-guan             DU-3

                        Ashi Points

                        Kun-lun                   UB-60

                        Wei-zhong              UB-40

 Needling Techniques: Reducing/Moderate/Cupping.

 4. Kidney Deficiency

 Manifestation:

 Dull ache, better after massage, worse after exertion.

 Treatment:

 Acupuncture      

                       Shen-shu      UB-23

                        Ming-men     DU-4

                        Tai-xi              K-3

                        Guan-yuan    REN-4

 Needling Techniques: Reinforcing/Moxibustion.

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