Jumat, 17 Februari 2017

Acupuncture and Neck Pain

Neck pain is the pain that you feel in your neck. Neck is consist of vertebrae that extend from the skull to the upper abdomen. The function of the neck is supporting our head. Neck pain is usually not a serious condition and can be relieved within few days. [note]Neck Pain: Causes, Home Remedies, and Treatments - Healthline, http://www.healthline.com/health/neck-pain[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
The symptom of neck pain is the pain or stiffness in your neck. Although not a serious condition, however if the pain persist for more than one week, or if the pain so debilitating and followed by other symptom, then medical attention must be seek immediately. [note]Neck Pain Symptoms - Spine-Health, http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/neck-pain/neck-pain-symptoms[/note]  

CAUSES
Neck pain or stiffness is caused by inflammation, abnormality, and injury. Neck pain can also be caused by poor posture or overuse. The injury to the neck usually come from accident like if you fall or when you do sport activities. [note]Chronic Neck Pain: What Condition is Causing My Neck Pain?, http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/neck-pain/neck-pain-causes[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : LI10 ST11 ST12 Acupuncture Treatment For Neck Pain Neck pain is common disorder when it comes to the musculoskeletal system. Although only suggested for short term neck pain, however acupuncture seems to be an effective way to treat the neck pain. Acupuncture also regarded as superior way of neck pain treatment if compared with another type of treatment, sham treatment for example. Acupuncture can be more effective if it is combined with another treatment, like massage. The way acupuncture work in reducing pain is through the stimulation of nerve that is located in muscles or any other tissues. This stimulation in turn will make the body releasing endorphins hormones. Acupuncture also reducing inflammation and reduce stiffness of he muscle and joint. [note]Neck pain - British Acupuncture Council, http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/a-to-z-of-conditions/a-to-z-of-conditions/4076-neck-pain.html[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a brain disorder that make the sufferer easy to fall asleep, which usually happen at inappropriate times. This is because the brain fail to regulate the sleeping pattern. It is considered as long term disorder and typically doesn’t cause serious or long term physical health problems, although it might disturb people with this disorder to perform their daily life activities. [note]Narcolepsy - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Narcolepsy/Pages/Introduction.aspx[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of narcolepsy including : - Drowsy feeling throughout the day - Difficulty to focus and stay awake - Accidentally fall a sleep - Temporary disable to move or speak when waking up or falling asleep - Excessive dreaming [note]Narcolepsy Symptoms, Treatment & Remedies - National Sleep ..., https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-disorders-problems/narcolepsy-and-sleep[/note]  

CAUSES
There are no known exact cause of this disorder. However,most people with narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin. It is believed that low level of hypocretin is due to an autoimmune disease. Another cause that might play a role here is genetic factors. [note]Narcolepsy Causes - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcolepsy/basics/causes/con-20027429[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : LU9, SP3, SP9, ST36, ST40, KD3, UB23, SJ5, DU20, DU4, DU15 Acupuncture Treatment For Narcolepsy The role of acupuncture treatment for the disorder of narcolepsy is especially to control the symptoms of the disorder. The acupuncture treatment for narcolepsy will consist of treatment of the scalp acupoints, meridian points to improve the spleen condition and also auricular acupuncture which is effective to create neurotransmitter. The disorder of narcolepsy is believed to be caused by spleen deficiency. Improving the function of spleen will enhance the flow of yang qi to the head and removing accumulated phlegm. The combined treatment of the scalp, auricular, and spleen strengthening can treat narcolepsy effectively. [note]Acupuncture For Narcolepsy, http://www.drmihaly-acupuncture.com/acupuncture-for-narcolepsy.html[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a disorder which make the sufferer have excessive feelings of self-importance, need for admiration, have no understanding of the others’ feelings. People who have this disorder often to think about their appearance. This behaviour disorder usuallt start at early childhood. Unfortunately, people with this disorder usually don’t realize that they have such disorder. [note]Narcissistic personality disorder - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
People with Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)usually showing symptom or behavior like : - Extreme sense of self-importance - Need to be recognized as being superior - Frequently fantasize about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate - Urge to be admired constantly - Sense of entitlement - Take advantage to get what they want [note]Narcissistic personality disorder Symptoms - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/basics/symptoms/con-20025568[/note]  

CAUSES
The inherited defect of genes are considered to be the best cause of NPD. Environmental factors also play a role in shaping this disorder, which are childhood abuse or neglect, excessive parental pampering, unrealistic expectations from parents, sexual promiscuity, and cultural influences. [note]Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Healthline, http://www.healthline.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder#Symptoms3[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : ST36 RF HT7 BL44 E Acupuncture Treatment For Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a mental health disorder. Therefore, the acupuncture treatment given is aiming to treat the cause of this mental health disorder. Mental health disorder happen because there is imbalance within human body. The imbalance itself can come from excess or lack of yin and yang. In order to give the proper treatment for mental health disorder, the therapist must know the effect of the five elements to the emotions, which is as follow : Wood (Liver) – Anger, jealousy, frustration, resentment, bitterness and stress Fire (Heart) – Mania and over-excitation Earth (Spleen) – Anxiety, pensiveness and worry Metal (Lung) – Grief and sadness Water (Kidney) – Depression and lack of will [note]Acupuncture and Mental Health - Acufinder.com, https://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+and+Mental+Health[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Myopia (Short-Sightedness)

Myopia is a disorder that make our eyes unable to view near object perfectly. It is regarded as the most common refractive disorder of the eye. It is also considered as the most common disorder to the human, especially in the recent years. [note]Myopia (Nearsightedness) Definition, Causes and Treatment, http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/myopia.htm[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Myopia disorder in people usually being recognised when they are at the school age. It is their teacher that often find out what’s going wrong with the student. The most common symptom and sign of myopia are : - Distant object looked blurred - Urge to squint the eye to see clearly - Headaches due to unclear vision - Reading at very close distance to the book - Watching TV at very close distance - Excessive eye blinking [note]Myopia (Nearsightedness) Symptoms - myeyes.com, http://www.myeyes.com/myopia/myopia-symptoms.shtml[/note]  

CAUSES
Myopia happen because eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved. Because of this condition, the incoming light to the eye can not be focused correctly, so that distant object can not be seen clearly. The exact cause of myopia is unknown, but it is believed that myopia is a inherited condition. However, people without inherited factors can also develop myopia if they use their eyes excessively to read, working at the computer, or watching TV. [note]Myopia (Nearsightedness) - American Optometric Association, http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/myopia?sso=y[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : ST8 BL2 LI4 ST36 SP6 GV20 Acupuncture Treatment For Myopia (Short-Sightedness) The treatment of acupuncture for the myopia disorder is consider to be effective, especially when it is done at the early stages of the disease. The disease is happen due to the liver blood deficiency and inadequate of kidney jing to nourish the eyes. The principle of the acupuncture treatment for myopia are to tonify the liver and kidney so that eyes will be brightened. The acupoints used for the treatment along with its benefit are : - UB1, UB2, and ST1 : regulate the qi and blood around eyes - Qiu Hou point - GB20 : activate the qi and blood circulation in the channels and collaterals and also brightening the eyes - LU7 ,KI6, Liver3 : reinforce the eyes - GB37 : effective for channel disease like myopia - UB18 : tonify liver - UB23 : tidney [note]Acupuncture.Com - Myopia (Near-Sightedness), http://www.acupuncture.com/Conditions/myopia.htm[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrphy or MD is a progressive disease that cause by genetic disorder. The disease make the muscle get weaken and over time it only get worse, increasing the disability of the people who get this disease. This disease could be a life threatening disease if the muscles that being attacked are the heart muscle. [note]Muscular dystrophy - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Muscular-dystrophy/Pages/Introduction.aspx[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Muscular dsytrophy can start at early childhood or in teen. Children who have this condition will have the symptoms such as often to fall, weak muscles, muscle cramp, unable to getting up or climbing or running or jumping easily. Other symptoms that might show up including curved spine, droopy eyelids, heart problems, trouble to breath or swallow, and vision disorder. [note]Muscular Dystrophy: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-muscular-dystrophy#2-3[/note]  

CAUSES
Muscular Dystrophy is caused by genetic disorder, which is there is mutation in x chromosome. Each type of muscular dystrophy have different set of mutations. This genetic mutation make the body unable to produce dystrophin. Dystrophin is a protein essential for building and repairing muscles. Without this protein, muscles are unable to work correctly. [note]Muscular Dystrophy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Medical ..., http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/187618.php[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : B-25/ B-30/ Du-4/ St-38 through to B-57/ G-34/ Sp-9 Acupuncture Treatment For Muscular Dystrophy The acupuncture treatment practise regard Muscular Dystrophy included in the group of Wei Zheng. The disorder are happen due to the deficiency and or damage of liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys. Acupoints involved in this regime of treatment are LI11, Quchi / LI4, Hegu / ST31, Biguan / ST32, Futu / ST36, Zusanli / GB34, Yanglingquan / SP6, Sanyinjiao / BL20, Pishu / BL21, Weishu / BL18, Ganshu / Jiaji (Huatoujiaji points). The insertion of the acupuncture needle are done using the Bu pushing technique. After being inserted, needle will stay at its place for about 30 minutes. The treatment given 5 times per week with the total session of 90. The effectiveness of the acupuncture therapy for Muscular Dystrophy will increase if it is combined with other treatment such as massage, herbs, and drugs. [note]Acupuncture Plus TCM Helps Muscular Dystrophy Patients - HealthCMi, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1513-acupuncture-plus-tcm-helps-muscular-dystrophy-patients[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Muscle Pain

Muscle pain or myalgia is pain that originate in any muscle in the body. Other condition that may be related with muscle pain including influenza. Muscle pain can be felt as localize pain from certain muscle group. But it is also can come from multiple muscle groups. [note]Muscle Pain (Myalgia): Check Your Symptoms and Signs - MedicineNet, http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_pain_myalgia/symptoms.htm[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
The symptom of muscle pain is the pain that can be felt in certain muscle in our body. Muscle pain that caused by injury or overuse usually felt only at certain local area. Muscle pain can be mild or severe, which is depend on the cause of it. Other symptoms that related with muscle pain are tenderness, swelling, redness, or fever.  

CAUSES
Muscle pain can caused by many things including injury, accident, excessive use of muslce, infection of the soft tissues, and inflammatory condition. Muscle pain also can be caused by many other things or illness such as influenza. [note]Muscle pain Causes - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/muscle-pain/basics/causes/sym-20050866[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : GV26 CV24 GB34 LI1 LI4 Acupuncture Treatment For Muscle Pain There are many type of pain, which is depending on the part of the body involved. One of the benefit of acupuncture is to treat the myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. The chosen of acupoints or needling points depend on the anatomical structure or tenderness. One of the acupoint that proved to be effective in treating this kind of pain is Ah-Shi point. Regarding pain, it is believed that the depth of the needle insertion affect the effectiveness of the treatment. However, how deep the needle inserted will very much depend on the patient’s sensation of de qi. [note]Effect of acupuncture depth on muscle pain, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3135576/[/note]  
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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
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
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
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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