HIP Conditions/Treatment Hamstring Sciatica Flashcards
How is Sciatica defined
it is a symptom not a diagnosis, creating numbness, tingling, weakness
What type of pain can this produce?
myofascial, nerve root, sciatic nerve pain, radiates from low back, butt, past the knee or all the way to the foot
For sciatica TCM Diagnosis, symptoms need to be distinguished.
Lumbar-Disc herniation
Piriformis
Sacro-Iliac Strain
Intraspinal Tumor
Lumbar-Disc herniation translates into this w/TCM:
KD def
Piriformis translates into this w/TCM:
LV/SP Blood def/stag
Scare-Iliac strain translates into this w/TCM:
LV Blood def
Intraspinal Tumor translates into this w/TCM:
Phlegm (generally)
What are the clues of pain that can hint toward sciatica?
pain referral that radiates from the low back or buttock past the knee
What is important to do if you think it is sciatic pain?
ID the cause of the Pain so the treatment can be focused on the pathology
What are the special tests for Sciatica?
- Straight leg Raise
- Slump Test
Local points
Huatuojiaji of effected levels with lumbar disc herniation
GB30, BL54, BL53 and piriformis syndrome points if piriformis is part of the cause
Distal Points
BL40, BL58, BL57, GB34, BL60
Most common Nerve in the Hip area
Sciatic nerve
Ability to walk on heels and toes couch be affected if …
the nerve is injured in the pelvis or upper femur area.
Where on the foot would sensory loss be experienced?
The entire foot, except the instep and medial mallows, muscle atrophy could be present
