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musculoskeletal system
fracture
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Qi Stagnation
note: first reduce dislocation or have it done by someone who can
points with local actions:
ashi (tender) points: facilitate circulation and dispel Stagnation of Qi and Xue (Blood) locally
LI-5 (- and D), LI-6 and LI-4 for scaphoid fracture (Legge, p. 184)
TW-4 with TW-5 or St-38 for lunate fracture; resolve external full Stagnation in Triple Warmer or Pericardium channel(s); strong stimulation to St-38 while patient moves wrist (Legge, p. 183)
Sp-8 and Sp-9 for stress fracture of tibia (Legge, p. 225)
Sp-5 and Sp-6 for periostitis of the tibia (shin splints) (Legge, p. 226)
point analysis
» possible points with systemic actions:
UB-11 (+): connects the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) to the Shu Associated points; removes obstruction of Qi circulation of the Tai Yang channels (Bladder and Small Intestine) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel) of the upper back; strengthens all bones and joints; relaxes the muscles, sinews and tendons; invigorates the collateral vessels; facilitates Xue (Blood) flow; Hui Reunion point of the Bones; Sea of Xue (Blood) upper entry point
UB-23 (+): strengthens the Marrow; tonifies and adjusts the Kidney; strengthens Yang; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); strengthens the spine, esp. the lower back; benefits the knees; controls the bones and teeth; Kidney Shu Associated point
UB-57 (=): strengthens the lower back; relaxes the sinews and muscles; main point for all physical trauma (Finkelstein, p. 49); disperses Qi in Bladder channel, according to Mingtang (Finkelstein, p. 49)
GB-34 (+): alleviates pain; relieves pain in costal and hypochondriac regions; strengthens and relaxes sinews and tendons; tonifies tendons, ligaments and bones; benefits joints, esp. knees and hips; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point; Hui Reunion point of Jin (sinews and tendons)
GB-39 (+): relaxes the sinews and ligaments; strengthens the Bones; frees the channels and connecting vessels; Hui Reunion point of the Marrow
Kd-3 (+): tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies Kidney Yang; strengthens lower back, waist and knees; relieves pain in teeth and bones; Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
ear: corresponding area, kidney, dermis/subcortex, shen men, adrenal
shen men (ear): calming
dermis/subcortex and sympathetic (ear): pain relief; use first day or two after injury
adrenal (ear): first days for stress relief
kidney (ear): tonifies Kidney, esp. Yin
footnotes