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My physiotherapist put pressure on GB20 tryin to help my neck pain, but it made it worse. he applied pressure with his thumbs for 30secs. Every since ive been getting horrible headaches tightness of the jaw and face, and painful neck. My question is has anyone heard of this and will acupunture help?

I have a patient who comes in for shoulder pain however, he has massive sweating (mainly underarms) at any time of the day - without exersion. He has had this for "most of his life." I know this can be Lung Qi Xu or Yang or Qi xu however, are there any other suggestions? He mainly complains of havi…

I am TCM practitioner and I have had a skin condition I have been unable to treat effectiviley. I get hives on my forearms and legs. I also have bouts of heat and itching with no rash on my scrotum. The hives occurs when objects are in contact with my skin such as a watch, tight shirt sleeve, or …

I am currently in hospital rehab. I am here because I have very little mobility in my legs as well as diminished sensation. I have been taking several pain meds and am fortunately in the process of reducing them. I have been experiencing serious leg pain and my doctor has put me on Neurontin which …

Is there any point which can help to reduce cortisol level in the body? I have Cushings Disease which is a small growth on my pituitary gland and which means my body produces too much cortisol. Is there a way to reduce this through acupressure? Thanks

I treated a friend of mine who has always had extremely painful periods. The background: It goes the same each month, firstly they are very irregular,the first day of period is fine, second day and night is intense pain, to the point of having to be on very strong painkillers, and also vomiting fro…

when i was at college one of the lecturers told us of a point for pain all over the body i missed it can anyone help me find this point. Thanks

I have a patient who is constantly sweating profusely, This is has been going on for a long time. She has all the symptoms of a kidney yin def except her tongue is pale with thin coating and her pulse is very weak and thin. Whenever she is treated with acupuncture for a kidney yin def her sweats be…

Hi Chad, I have read the section on MS. I want to know about MND. The patient is diagnosed as a patient of extended (not localised) MND for last two years and the diagnosis has been reconfirmed by allopathic investigations. Motor functions were lost in the following sequance: First the legs became …

I havent studied gynecology in my course yet, and im not sure if Hegu would be a great point to use while menstrating.... But I have extreme TMJ and I need to use the command point for my face, as I am norvous to needle jiachi, or even SI 18 its killing me. Im afraid that it will bring too much ene…

Hi Dupuis and other freinds, I have a 64 YO patient with severe gout confirmed. He complaint so much about his multiple joint pain particularly the distal joints of his hands and feet. His uric acid has been not too high and his wrists, metacarpal ad finger joints started deformed. No s/s of RA or …

Hi, has anybody had success treating cluster headaches with acupuncture or herbs. I am a UK practitioner. I would appreciate any help here.Many thanks Andy Colombini

As a rather new acupuncturist I enjoy reading your page and hope you can help me. I have difficulties finding the rigth way to treat a 60 year old woman for hevy sweat that smells.She came to me with running nose and eyes (no cough) provocated by some vegetables (carrots, tomatoes ect.) and some sm…

Hello,1) As i am going through my recovery process (Self Empowerment) from anxiety, i have come across one thing that is somewhat have similarity with the micrcosmic orbit and chakra system. That is, Richard Bandler (NLP Creator) has comeup with a technique to highten(raise) the feelings like if yo…

Hi,I have a patient that has TMJ and also headache in the temple and behind the eye area. Now her headache last 2 times has been in entire head and heavy. She has migraine and TMJ for the long time. Could electroacupuncture help her and what points do I use? I have been using ST 7 and LI4.Thank you…