DNA for Lower Arm Pain Muscles and Jing jin of the lower arm: All the different muscle, tendon and fascia groups of the lower arms fall into one of the Chinese Anatomical Regions. They are either Posterior Lateral – Tai…...
There are 3 main etiologies for upper back pain. Hot Bi pain: Pulse: Right Chi and Proximal pulses are strong. Can be at any depth but usually superficial to middle. Pulse feels like a strong rope and hands are…...
The muscles of the upper back can be easily organized into Chinese Anatomical Regions. The trapezius muscle helps to raise the shoulders and for pulling the scapula bone backward. The motion involved is associated with Posterior Lateral which is…...
Hip pain can originate from several sources as outlined in DNA FOR HIP PAIN, however, the main etiologies fall into 2 general categories: Blood Stasis with Heat or Blood Stasis with Cold. Blood Stasis with Heat Pulse: Left Chi is…...
Causes of Hip Pain: Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory arthritis) – breakdown of cartilage leads to pain and inflammation. Without any intervention, the pain usually gets worse. The hip joint becomes stiff with a reduced range of motion. Pain can…...
Ankle pain in a clinical setting has its basis in tissue damage and Blood Stasis. Treatment with herbs is always directed at increasing Blood flow, reducing Heat and Fire or Inflammation and or reducing Cold Stasis. Cold and Blood Stasis:…...
The most common causes of ankle pain are bone fractures and strains and sprains of the soft tissues of the ankle. Fractures Fractures can occur on any of the 3 bones of the ankle: the tibial bone (shin bone) associated…...
There are 3 main etiologies of foot pain, toe joint pain and neuropathy Blood and Cold Stasis (with or without Dampness) Pulse: The Left Chi is Deep, very thin and tight and the feet are cold Herbs: Shen tong zhu…...
The muscular/tendon/ligament structures of the feet are numerous and complicated. From an acupuncture point of view the JingJin of the feet are divided into Anterior and Posterior segments. The Anterior Medial portion of the feet constitute all soft tissue structures…...