Neck and Shoulder Pain

Question 1

• Repeated acute attacks not treated
• Underlying Liver pattern
  
  • Women: Liver Blood def or Liver Qi Stagnation
  • Men: Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Yang Rising
  • Elderly: Liver Fire, Liver Wind
• Treat Problem locally
• Address underlying Condition (Root)

Answer 1

Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain

Question 2

Acute Points on test

• Distal
• SI 3 ( great acute distal pt)
• TW 5
• GB 39 ( good point for neck)

Local 
- BL 10 
- GB 20  ( Qi moves up or down) 
                  to raise Qi needle with meridian, to send Qi down go
                   Against Meridian)
- GV 16 
- GB 21
- Ashi

Answer 2

Acute Neck and Shoulder points on test

Question 3

Chronic

• Distal
• BL 60
• TW 5, 8
• PC 6
• KD 4
• ST 40

*Local
- same as acute, BL 10, GB 20, GV 16, GB 21, Ashi
Palpate SI points
- SI 11, 13, TW 15

Answer 3

Chronic neck and Shoulder Pain

Question 4

• Cold
• Excessive Work or exercise
• Accidents
• GallBladder Problem
• Large Intestine

Answer 4

Cause of Shoulder Joint problems

Question 5

Acute Tx for Shoulder Joint

• Distal Points are Primary with Strong manipulation
• St 38( good foe people who can’t lift arm)
• BL 58
• GB 34 ( good for Shoulder) GB 39 ( good for Neck)

Answer 5

Acute Shoulder Joint Tx

Question 6

For Acute problem Do Distal Points

Answer 6

Shoulder joint

Question 7

• Wind COLD Invasion ( -Wind Gate, Tai Yang)
• Sprain
• Sudden onset, Rigidity or Stiffness, limited ROM
• Underlying Liver Pattern
  
  • Liver Blood deficiency
  • Liver Yang Rising
  • Liver Qi Stagnation
• Vigorous Needling, reduced
• Distal point important.

Answer 7

Acute Neck and Shoulder Pain