Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Hi all - first post here. I was wondering if anyone could offer comment on something I've noticed happening along various meridian lines over the last several months. A year or two ago, shiatsu pressure didn't hurt (beyond the expected soreness if pressure was really ambitious and too deep). Except around my lower spine radiating out toward the hips, where pressure had to be lighter due to what I'd term sensitive or on-alert nerves in that area. Over the last many months, however, several meridian lines (related to different systems) on my legs and also on my arms have developed a similar reaction to pressure. It actually hurts or burns (or feels 'buzzy' and uncomfortable in a nerve sense) when typical pressure is applied. Is there a typical set of things going on when this happens? Is it usually related to blockages, or what? (Yes I do need to do more stretching etc.) My other symptoms/health concerns in daily life are: Longstanding ones: I take thyroid hormone for hypothyroidism), deficient metabolism (have for decades easily gained weight or not been able to lose despite exercise and healthy diet at caloric levels that on paper are supposed to cause weight loss given my age/sex/weight/activity level). Symptoms arising over the past year-plus: Significant fatigue in late afternoon after work (though I always feel better later at night), greater interpersonal relationship stress (involving a difficult person) and a lot of trouble recovering from incidents related to that - for instance an argument leaves me very depleted for days. Also have had some wrist pain related to work computer use and a persistent ankle sprain (a couple years old roughly) that still harbors pain (responds to deep massage). I did recently transition from a relatively low-carb eating plan to one that incorporates more carbohydrates in hopes of easing aches and pains (read up on some issues associated with that) - that did help, but the meridian pains are definitely still there. Thanks for any insights you'd like to offer on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Hi cinnamonbelle and welcome to Chinese Traditional Medicine. I can't answer all your questions, but I can give feedback on a few. > A year or two ago, shiatsu pressure didn't hurt (beyond the expected > soreness if pressure was really ambitious and too deep). Except > around my lower spine radiating out toward the hips, where pressure > had to be lighter due to what I'd term sensitive or on-alert nerves > in that area. Back pain - especially lower back pain is a classic sign of Kidney Deficiency - Qi, Yang, Yin, and/or Jing. Lower back pain can come from a number of other things as well, but a TCM healer automatically suspects and rules in or rules out Kidney Deficiency when a person reports lower back pain. (Also knee pain, bad teeth, trouble with ears or hearing, problems with libido, dark circles under the eyes, and problems with urination.) > Over the last many months, however, several meridian lines (related > to different systems) on my legs and also on my arms have developed a > similar reaction to pressure. It actually hurts or burns (or > feels 'buzzy' and uncomfortable in a nerve sense) when typical > pressure is applied. > > Is there a typical set of things going on when this happens? Is it > usually related to blockages, or what? It can be related to blockages or to problems in those particular systems. When I'm having problems with Wind Cold invasion I feel cold along sections of the Small Intestine meridian. > Longstanding ones: I take thyroid hormone for hypothyroidism), > deficient metabolism (have for decades easily gained weight or not > been able to lose despite exercise and healthy diet at caloric levels > that on paper are supposed to cause weight loss given my > age/sex/weight/activity level). Do a search in the message base for hypothyroidism. There are a number of posts on it. Very often hypothyroidism that fails to respond adequately to thyroid medication has an underlying imbalance of Kidney Yang Deficiency. You might want to reasearch Yang Deficiency in the message base too in order to see if any of that sounds like you. > Significant fatigue in late afternoon after work (though I always > feel better later at night), greater interpersonal relationship > stress (involving a difficult person) and a lot of trouble recovering > from incidents related to that - for instance an argument leaves me > very depleted for days. Excessive worrying and playing something over and over in one's mind can damage the Spleen and be a symptom of Spleen Deficiency. So can problems with digestion. Fatigue can be a symptom of Deficiency. > Also have had some wrist pain related to work computer use and a > persistent ankle sprain (a couple years old roughly) that still > harbors pain (responds to deep massage). Yin Deficiency and magnesium deficiency can lower the pain theshold. I can always tell when I need to take more Mg because my pillow feels hard and uncomfortable. You didn't mention how old you are. As a person ages, both Kidney Yang and Kidney Yin become less. Many women are troubled by aches and pains during menopause because of Yin Deficiency developing at that time. Though Yin Deficiency can develop at other times for various reasons and also can develop in males. What color is your complexion - shiny pale, dull pale, or reddish? Any other color tones like yellow, green, or black (particularly under the eyes)? What color is your tongue - pale, blueish, normal, red, or purple? The tongue coating - white or yellow? Thick tongue coating, normal, or thinner than normal, even absent in spots? Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 <snip> > A year or two ago, shiatsu pressure didn't hurt (beyond the expected > soreness if pressure was really ambitious and too deep). Except > around my lower <snip> > Over the last many months, however, several meridian lines (related > to different systems) on my legs and also on my arms have developed Have your shiatu sessions, then and now, all been with the same practitioner? What tradition/s of shiatsu does your shiatsu therapist/s use (Zen, Macrobiotic, 5 Element et cetera)? Have you asked the therapist/s what their assessment of your balance has been? Penel who does/studies shiatsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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