肘部肌腱炎 Chinese medicine refers to this condition simply as ‘elbow pain’. It is attributed to strain along the Muscle channels at the elbow which impedes the flow of Qi and Blood. Treatment is directed toward relaxing the muscles and opening the channels. Needling Principal points: Point( s) of tendernessSupplementary points:LI-4 (Hegu),LI-10 (Shousanli) Method: Insert needles…

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橈骨莖突狹窄-腱鞘炎 This condition, along with tenosynovitis of the flexor digitorurn muscle, falls within the traditional domain of’ sinew blockage.’ It is generally attributed to injury of the Muscle channels which obstructs the circulation of Qi and Blood.這種情況與屈指肌腱鞘炎一樣，屬於傳統的「肌腱阻塞」範疇。一般是筋經損傷，氣血運作受阻所致。Treatment is directed toward relaxing the muscles and facilitating the circulation through the channels.治療的目的是放鬆肌肉並促進經絡的循環。 Needling Principal points: Point( s)…

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指屈肌腱鞘炎 Needling Points: Point( s) of tendernessMethod: Treat once daily or on alternating days. Moxibustion Warm the affected area with moxa sticks for 10-20 minutes, once or twice daily. Alternatively, burn 3-5 moxa cones at the point of tenderness using the indirect method, one to three times daily. Injection therapy Inject Angelica sines is (…

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Ganglion cyst is a benign tumor that commonly occurs near the wrist. They are often discovered accidentally, sometimes gradually growing in size and accompanied by pain or soreness. Ganglion cysts that grow in the wrist joints are most likely to cause wrist soreness, especially when moving the joints. 腱鞘囊腫是一種良性腫瘤，好發於手腕附近。常常是無意間發現，有時會逐漸增大並伴隨有疼痛或酸痛的感覺。長在手腕關節內的腱鞘囊腫最易造成手腕的酸痛，特別在活動關節時會有不舒服的感覺。 Except for some occasional tenderness, most…

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Treated here are injuries to the tendons, ligaments and cartilage of the knee. In traditional medicine, treatment is directed toward relaxing the muscles and facilitating circulation through the channels. Needling Points: EX-LE5 (膝眼 Yiyan) both medial and lateral, BL-40 (委中Weizhong), point(s) of tenderness Method: For injury to the accessory ligaments of the knee, points of…

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