Osteo Pubis

Comment by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.

The first thought that comes to mind is you need to treat what your patient presents with in TCM terms. Osteitis Pubis generally shows up in serious/professional athletes - although it can show up for other reasons including local trauma. So diagnoses such as qi and/or blood deficiency, blood stagnation, etc. are likely. From a western perspective this condition is a chronic inflammation of the pubic symphysis. Treatment goals, then, would be to reduce inflammation and promote circulation locally.

For prevention and/or avoiding continuing issues working on the abdominal and groin muscles locally will be helpful. As we tend to focus on huatuo points I generally use the huatuo of T1 (bone/tendon problems anywhere), T7 (blood circulation into the lower abdomen), L2 (kidneys), L5 (colon, but largely a local point) and/or the eight liao - the rest of the points would be specific to each case but may include GB 34, 37, 39, UB 40, ST 36, SP 6, LV 8, LV 3, etc.