Acupuncture and Muscle Fatigue

Muscle fatigue is inabilty of muscle to generate force. This inability make the people with this disorder usually get disturbed to perform their daily life activity. This disorder most often happen to people who done excessive excercise or sport activities. Muscle weakness may make you feel like your legs are made out of spaghetti or that they can't support your weight. [note]Muscle fatigue - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_fatigue[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Common symptom of muscle fatigue is weakness. Other symptoms of muscle fatigue are : - Reduced Activity Levels - Weak grips [note]Signs & Symptoms of Muscle Fatigue | LIVESTRONG.COM, http://www.livestrong.com/article/189718-signs-symptoms-of-muscle-fatigue/[/note]  

CAUSES

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The cause of muscle fatigue can make up an endless list. The cause of muscle fatigue are : - Mental health (psychiatric) - Endocrine/Metabolic - Drugs/Medications - Heart and lung conditions - Sleep problems - Infectious diseases - Chemicals and substances - Vitamin deficiencies, mineral deficiencies, poisoning. - Various diseases, conditions, states and treatments - Chronic pain [note]Fatigue: Why Am I So Tired? - Medical News Today, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248002.php[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : GV26 CV24 GB34 LI1 LI4 Acupuncture Treatment For Muscle Fatigue The traditional chinese medicine practice see the muscle fatigue is caused by blockage of energy, blood and nutrition to the muscle. Also the disorder is caused by lack of nourishment of the internal organs. The treatment for the muscle fatique are as follow : 1. Lung Qi deficiency - S.I. 3/UB 62 2. Build Qi and Blood - GB 34 Bilaterally with GB 41, 40 and Liver 3 3. Build the Blood of the Liver - LI 9, 10 4. Move the Qi to release trapped heat - GB 20/21 bilaterally. 5. Build healthy qi - SP 6, ST 36 6. Tonify and Nourish the Pericardium, Heart, Liver and Kidney Shens - UB 13, 43, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 7. Build Yang Qi - GV 4, 3, 8, 9, 14 with moxabustion [note]The Acupuncture Treatment of Muscle Atrophy | Gancao.net, http://www.gancao.net/case-studies/metabolic/muscle-atrophy-2325[/note]  

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