Tingeling , numbness of fingers

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Hello Group

 

A patient of my have tingeling and numbness of his fingers ( pink and

ringfinger)

So on the Triple burner and Small intestine channels.

There are no other signs. Except some ahshi points in the neck and shoulders.

 

Is there any special treatment for this problem? Or which points are most

effective in this case?

 

thanks in advance

 

Rick

 

 

 

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Chinese Traditional Medicine , Rick <rick_kamps1973

wrote:

> A patient of my have tingeling and numbness of his fingers ( pink

and ringfinger)

> So on the Triple burner and Small intestine channels.

> There are no other signs. Except some ahshi points in the neck and

shoulders.

>

> Is there any special treatment for this problem? Or which points

are most effective in this case?

 

I get this problem a lot on the edge of the hand (pinkie side). In

my case it's Cold-Damp-Wind invading the Small Intestine channel. It

used to manifest as very severe headaches and TMJ on that side of the

body. In my case I was severely Deficient in Protective Qi, Yang, and

somewhat in Blood. (Any of these 3 can cause people to be vulnerable

to invasion by Wind-Cold-Damp though Protective Qi Deficiency is the

number 1 cause.) (There have been big improvements though I still

have the tendency to External invasion.)

 

Something else that can cause what you describe is localized trauma.

For example, does your client use a computer? If so, does he have a

tendency to rest his wrists on the edge of the computer table when

he's not typing?

 

There can be other causes of localized trauma. Was/ were the wrist

(s) or the general area(s) ever damaged in an accident? Blood Stasis

due to trauma (accident or surgery) can persist for years, long after

the bruises have faded. Blood Stasis can trigger localized Blood

Deficiency because the Blood can't adequately get to the area.

 

Is there any Bladder channel involvement? When Pernicious Evils like

Wind, Cold, and Damp invade, the Small Intestines and/or the Bladder

meridians are the first ones hit because they are the most External.

You may want to check the Back Transporting Points to see if any are

tender - especially if the client has chronic problems. (Note to

readers new to TCM: The Back Transporting acupoints are special

points on the Bladder meridian that are diagnostic. For example, if

Bladder-23 is sore, this points to problems in the Kidney Organ. If

Bladder-27 is sore, this points to problems in the Small Intestine

Organ. Bladder-20, to the Spleen, etc. The Back Transporting Points

get their general name because this is where Qi gets " transported " to

the internal Organs. In the case of a chronic Organ imbalance, the

appropriate Back Point(s) must be worked as part of resolving the

chronic Organ imbalance.)

 

Numbness points to the possibility of Dampness. Tingling points to

the possibility of Wind.

 

Note for TCM students on the list: The number one cause of Dampness

being created internally is Spleen Deficiency (and the number two

cause is Kidney Deficiency). Since the Spleen plays such a key role

in the production of Qi, eventually Protective Qi is going to become

Deficient. The result can be a person who is very weather sensitive.

Giovanni Maciocia makes a very important point in The Foundations of

: " External Dampness tends to injure Spleen-Yang and

impair its function of transformation and transportation. After the

initial attack, therefore, the Spleen will become deficient which, in

turn, will tend to produce more Dampness. At that point, it will be

impossible to distinguish exterior from interior Dampness. " (p. 298,

1st. edition) In other words, it's a snowballing situation. The

initial invasion by Exterior Dampness can weaken the Spleen (which is

very vulnerable to Dampness). Spleen Qi Deficiency means that the

Spleen Qi no longer can adequately perform its function

of " transporting and transforming " liquids which means that Dampness

accumulates, which further weakens the Spleen and the ability of the

Spleen Qi to " transport and transform " . On top of this, less Qi

eventually means less Protective Qi that circulates at the surface of

the body and gives resistence to Pernicious Evils, including

Dampness, in the environment. This is definitely a snowballing

situation.

 

One of the causes of Wind being generated in the Interior is Blood

Deficiency. The Liver is especially vulnerable to Wind.

[Guest guest]

Chinese Traditional Medicine , Rick <rick_kamps1973 wrote:

>

> Hello Group

>

> A patient of my have tingeling and numbness of his fingers ( pink

and ringfinger)

> So on the Triple burner and Small intestine channels.

> There are no other signs. Except some ahshi points in the neck and

shoulders.

>

> Is there any special treatment for this problem? Or which points are

most effective in this case?

>

> thanks in advance

 

In addition to what Victoria wrote, tingling in the fingers may be a

sign of repetitive stress syndrome. Advise your client to get a

massage paying special attention to the neck/shoulder area and the

arms. Tight muscles in these areas can squeeze the nerves and blood

vessels which flow down to the the hands and fingers.

 

sue

[Guest guest]

Check the triple burner & SI channel points above the shoulder blade

and triple burner 17 and treat any stagantion in this area - I've

found these often involved if not a major causative factor.

 

Chris

 

> A patient of my have tingeling and numbness of his fingers ( pink

and ringfinger)

> So on the Triple burner and Small intestine channels.

> There are no other signs. Except some ahshi points in the neck and

shoulders.

[Guest guest]

many thanks for all your responses

I printed it all out , no the practice can begin

 

Best wishes

 

Rick

 

 

 

 

 

christine_wnm <christine_wnm

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Thursday, March 15, 2007 9:35:45 PM

[Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Tingeling , numbness of fingers

 

Check the triple burner & SI channel points above the shoulder blade

and triple burner 17 and treat any stagantion in this area - I've

found these often involved if not a major causative factor.

 

Chris

 

> A patient of my have tingeling and numbness of his fingers ( pink

and ringfinger)

> So on the Triple burner and Small intestine channels.

> There are no other signs. Except some ahshi points in the neck and

shoulders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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