Class 4 - RSI

Question 1

Where in the body do they occur in Occupations?

Where do they occur most in Sports?

Answer 1

Occupational - Shoulders, wrists, Elbows, Hand, Forearm

Sports - Knees and Ankles

Question 2

What are 2 TCM etiology for Elbow RSIs? acute vs chronic

Answer 2

Wind Cold - EPF (Acute)

Blood Stag - Sharp Pain

Question 3

WRT to Elbow, what is a Yin Injury? vs. Yang Injury?

Answer 3

Yin - Medial epicondylitis (Tennis)

Yang - Lateral epicondylitis (Golf)

Question 4

What are 4 common TCM Etiologies of Wrist RSIs?

Answer 4

Accumulation of Wind Cold (Acute pain, swelling)
Accumulation of Wind Phelgm Damp (Swelling and pain, decr ROM)
Stagn of Qi and Blood (numbness and chronic pain, esp. night)
Blood Xu (numbness, tingling, Weakness)

Question 5

What is an important Point for treating Wrist Blood Stag/Xu?

Answer 5

LU 9

Question 6

What are 5 TCM Etiologies of Palmar HAND pain?

Answer 6

Ext Cold Damp (cold and heavy feeling)
Ext Damp Heat (hot and heavy feeling)
Stag of LV Qi with Yang Xu (Distension and cold feeling, emotional)
Invasion of Toxic Fire (ulcers and redness)
Stag of Blood (stabbing, fixed, rigidity)

Question 7

What are 4 TCM Etiologies of Finger RSIs?

Answer 7

Cold Damp in Channels
Stag of Qi/Blood
Blood Xu
LV and KD Essence Xu (Deformity, spasms)

Question 8

What are 5 Common Etiologies of Lower Body RSIs?

Answer 8

Wind-Cold-Damp
Downward Damp-Heat
Stag of Qi/Blood
Xu of Qi/Blood
Xu LV and KD

Question 9

What are RSI?

Answer 9

Repet. Stress Injuries - tiny, multipl strains from repetitive movements