Clinical application of acupuncture in common sports injuries,obesity,insomnia

Sports injuries

China Some of the best Olympic athletes are incorporating acupuncture into their wellness programs. China's most popular sportsman, the 7 foot 6 inch China basketball center, Yao Ming, used acupuncture and Oriental medicine to help him recover after undergoing surgery on his ankle in April, 2007. Outside china Getting more and more popular

Sprains of ankle

Anatomy

Principle : subsidence of a swelling relieve pain promoting blood circulation t remove blood stasis

GB 40 Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus, in the depression on the lateral side of tendon of m.extensor digitorum longus GB 40

BL 62 In the depression on the inferior border of the external malleolus GB 40

BL 60 BL 60 In the depression between the tip of the external malleolus and tendo calcaneus

Tennis elbow(lateral epicondylitis)

Obesity

BMI(Body mass index)=weight/height2 Adults WHO: BMI≥30 BMI(Body mass index)=weight/height2

Mechanism of Acupuncture treating obesity Promote the movement of intestinal movement Decrease the appetite Regulate the endocrine function

Fat Excessive dampness, phlegm Principle Tonifying Spleen resolving phlegm

Filliform needle Cupping Catgut implantation at acupoint Ear-puncture

The large intestin channel of hand yangming The stomach channel of foot yangming The kidney channel of foot shaoyin The spleen channel of foot taiyin

Insomnia is a condition that makes the patient unable to acquire normal hours of sleep or difficulty in falling asleep.

How do TCM think of insomnia Dificiency of Heart and Spleen Disharmony between Heart and Kidney Derangement of stomach

Dificiency of Heart and Spleen Difficulty in falling asleep Dream disturbed sleep Palpitation, poor memory, poor appetite Thin white coating, pale tongue ,weak pulse BLOOD Too much anxiety Too much worries Heart Qi Spleen Therapeutic principle: Reinforce Heart and Spleen nourish blood and calm the mind

prescription Pishu(BL 20) Xinshu(BL 15) Yinbai(SP 1) Shenmen(HT 7) Sanyinjiao(SP 6)

BL 20 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra BL 20

BL 15 BL 15 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra

SP 1 On the medial side of the great toe, about 0.1cun lateral to the proximal corner of the nail SP 1

HT 7 HT 7 At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of m.flexor carpi ulnaris

SP 6 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medial aspect of the tibia SP 6

Disharmony of Heart and Kidney Fire Poor sleep restlessness tinnitus Palpitation poor memory Lumbar soreness Red tongue Thin rapid pulse Heart Water Kidney Therapeutic principle: Regain the harmony between Heart and Kidney

prescription Xinshu(BL 15) Shenshu(BL 23) Taixi(KI 3) Shenmen(HT 7) Zhaohai(KI 6) Neiguan(PC 6)

BL 23 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra BL 23

KI 3 In the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and tendon calcaneous KI 3

KI 6 In the depression of the lower border of the tip of the medial malleolus KI 6

PC 6 2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist,between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor radialis PC 6

Derangement of stomach Excessive eating or drinking Poor sleep Feverish sensation in the chest Abdomen distention poor memory Lumbar soreness Yellow grease tongue coating Slippery pulse stomach Heart Blood Therapeutic principle: Strengthen the spleen and stomach Elininate dampness

prescription Zhongwan(RN 12) Fenglong(ST 40) Zunsanli(ST 36) Shenmen(HT 7) Yinbai(SP 1)

RN 12 4 cun above the umbilicus RN 12

ST 40 ST 40 8 cun superior to the external malleolus,1 cun lateral to Tiaokou(ST 38)

ST 36 ST 36 3 cun below the kneecap ,about one finger-breadth from the anterior crest of tibia

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