Cervical Spondylosis Flashcards
What are the 5 different patterns?
Nerve Root Pattern: Characterized by stiffness and pain in the neck
that may extend to the forearm, the hand, and
fingers where the tips may feel numb. Movement
of shoulder may be limited. Worse At night
Spinal Cord Pattern: Discomfort in the neck which is unable to stretch
Heavy pain in neck and shoulders, numb limbs
Severe cases may be spasmodic paralysis or
urinary incontinence
Vertebral Artery Pattern: Dizziness, headache, tinnitus,numb extremities
Severe cases sudden collapse
Symptoms worse when turning head side to side
Sympathetic Nerve Pattern: Distending sensation in the eyes, impaired
vision, tinnitus or deafness, blockage of
throat, palpitations, insomnia, dream
disturbed sleep and numbness of hands
Mixed Pattern: Combination of two or more patterns above
Etiology
Liv/Kid Def
} Stagnant Qi and Blood in Du and Taiyang Meridian
Invasion of Xie Qi
Edu
Avoid Postural Strain Pillows Avoid EPF Acupressure: GB 20 for 30 times "Scapular Rotation" Aiming for UB 43 for 30X Loose Fist gently pound GB 20 for 30X
Cervical Spondylosis is also known as
Vertebral Degeneration
TX
Formula 1: Du 14/16 UB 10/11 GB 20/21 SJ 15 LI 11 SI 3/11 Louzhen Cervical Jiaji Local Ashi
Formula 2:
GB 20, UB 60
UB 10, GB 39
SI 3, UB 11
Moxa: Du 13, UB 11/18/23, Du 4/20
Bleed Cupping: UB 11, SI 11/15, Du 14 if pain localized
Auricular: Cervical, vertebrae, adrenal, endocrine, kid, neck, thyroid
EA: Ashi and Cervical Jiaji plus UB 10/11, GB 20, Du 14, LI 4/11, SJ 5
Warming Needle: Cervical Jiaji, Ashi, Auxiliary pts -LI 11/15, SJ 4, SI 11
2-3 cones of moxa for Ashi and one cone for Auxiliary
W-C: LI 4, Lu 7, GB 20 Numbness of Hands: SJ 5 Numbness of arms: LI 11/15 Headache: GB 20, UB 10, DU 20 Palpitation: Pc 6 Insomnia: UB 15, Hrt 7 Lower Back Pain: UB 23, Kid 3/7
POT
Dispel wind Scatter Cold Soothe the sinews Quicken the network vessels Move Qi Stop Pain
Meridians Affected
Shaoyang
Taiyang
Yangming
