Observatio Observation
Treatment:BL 17,18, to move qi and blood
BL36,37,40, to move local qi and blood and remove the obstruction from the meridian
BL60 on the right, sp6 on the left, gb34 to tonify the sp and st gua sha on the posterior aspect of the thigh to move qi and blood and alleviate pain.
Diet and Lifestyle recommendations: I showed her how to stretch again and explained how stretching helps tight muscles.
The patient mentioned she was not happy with the medications she was on and that she had been on and off her cholesterol pill because she thought since her cholesterol was better she didn’t need to take the pill any more. She was not happy her doctor told her she must continue to take it. I recommended she should talk to her family doctor and pharmacist about any medications she was on and that she should not change the dosage without discussing it with her family doctor first. …show more content…
I found that before treatment her strides were shorter before treatment compared to after treatment. She also walked slower after the treatment. I suspect that may be because her legs felt different after treatment. I also noticed she can into treatment wearing 3 inch wedge heels. I suspect that her heels are not helping her tight hamstrings because heels shortened the calves and the hamstrings making them
BL36,37,40, to move local qi and blood and remove the obstruction from the meridian
BL60 on the right, sp6 on the left, gb34 to tonify the sp and st gua sha on the posterior aspect of the thigh to move qi and blood and alleviate pain.
Diet and Lifestyle recommendations: I showed her how to stretch again and explained how stretching helps tight muscles.
The patient mentioned she was not happy with the medications she was on and that she had been on and off her cholesterol pill because she thought since her cholesterol was better she didn’t need to take the pill any more. She was not happy her doctor told her she must continue to take it. I recommended she should talk to her family doctor and pharmacist about any medications she was on and that she should not change the dosage without discussing it with her family doctor first. …show more content…
I found that before treatment her strides were shorter before treatment compared to after treatment. She also walked slower after the treatment. I suspect that may be because her legs felt different after treatment. I also noticed she can into treatment wearing 3 inch wedge heels. I suspect that her heels are not helping her tight hamstrings because heels shortened the calves and the hamstrings making them