"ang67" Profile

Hi. I have a difficult case of neck pain that I have been treating for the last several weeks (8 sessions). My patient is in his 40's and has had neck pain for many years. About 2 or 3 years...

I'm looking for acupuncture point and herbal suggestions for one of my elderly patients, who has post-herpetic neuralgia. The condition has persisted for about 18 months - with burning pain in his right front and top shoulder area that comes...

I have an older patient who has had numbness from his mid-shin down through his feet on both sides. This was apparently caused by some antibiotics he was given a couple of years ago to fight an infection after surgery....

I am trying to network with doctors and physical therapists in my area to get some patient referrals. Can someone please share some ideas with me on the best way to do this? I was thinking of sending a letter...

Hi,I am in the process of composing a letter to send out to doctors in my area to request patient referrals. I want to be as succinct as possible, but would like to give some information about the benefits of...

I had a new patient with a chief complaint of a dull headache around the eyes and in the back of the head at the base of the skull. The headache was consistent throughout the day and at times progressed...

I am new to practice and one of my first patients is a complicated patient with a myriad of symptoms. I was hoping to get some suggestions on treatment.My patient is a 54 year old woman whose main complaint is...

Hi Chad,Thanks so much for your suggestions. I didn&#39t really think so much about needling and treating specifically above and below the spinal fusion, but I&#39m going to try this approach. Like I said earlier, I do not do e-stim...

I&#39ve only treated this patient one time, and this patient has had this condition for about 1 to 2 years. The condition appears to be very much at the surface, as he is able to feel pressure and needles in...

My patient is aged 70+. He has had a knee replacement on his left side. Other than that, I believe he is on blood pressure medications to keep his blood pressure under control (which it is). No diabetes or other...

Thank you for your suggestions. I will try adding the additional tui na and ear seeds. I will keep you posted on the progress.

Thanks for all your helpful and insightful suggestions. My patient did have a delayed response to my treatment and ended up feeling better after 1 or 2 days. She said her headache decreased from a 6/10 to a 2/10, and...

Unfortunately, my patient quit on me before I had the chance to try either of these suggestions. I guess she was desperate for some immediate relief, and when she didn't get it, she decided to try something else. I did...

Thanks for the suggestions. Taking a more focused approach makes sense. I will give it a shot and see what happens.

I found this article to be very helpful on smoking cessation http://www.acupuncture.com/conditions/stopsmoke.htm