Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 thanks steve. i wonder what led you to those points in particular - did you palpate for tenderness and select on that basis, or some other criteria? did you combine with any body points? jason ======================================== Message date : Feb 23 2005, 03:41 PM From : " Steve Smith " To : Chinese Medicine Copy to : Subject : Re: reflex sympathetic dystrophy Hello, We have had a couple of patients with RSD at the clinic. One patient acquired the RSD after having a cast on their leg too tight for too long. So lots of symptoms of hypersensitivity to touch, pain with cold, wind. The tx that seem to be the most effective with this person is doing auricular acupuncture with the gold ASP needles. For this particular patient they get great relief from symptoms placing the needles in the cingulate gyrus, thalamus, red nucleus, and phase 3 of the lumbar. Relief lasted anywhere from 7-21 days initially. Lately they seem to be able to go a few months before needing a " tune up. " Hope that helps Steve jason davies wrote: hi has anyone had experience treating RSD - reflex sympathetic dystrophy? i would be interested to know what sort of treatments you've tried and what success you've had..? thanks jason -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Jason, Those points were chosen as places that have been shown to work primarily on pain. Dr. Z.H. Cho did some research with FMRI and acupuncture and the results of his paper lead us to use those points in a great deal of complicated pain patients. We tried body points however it only seemed to exacerbate the pt's condition. At the request of the patient we stay completely auricular. Have a great day. Steve jason davies <jason wrote: thanks steve. i wonder what led you to those points in particular - did you palpate for tenderness and select on that basis, or some other criteria? did you combine with any body points? jason ======================================== Message date : Feb 23 2005, 03:41 PM From : " Steve Smith " To : Chinese Medicine Copy to : Subject : Re: reflex sympathetic dystrophy Hello, We have had a couple of patients with RSD at the clinic. One patient acquired the RSD after having a cast on their leg too tight for too long. So lots of symptoms of hypersensitivity to touch, pain with cold, wind. The tx that seem to be the most effective with this person is doing auricular acupuncture with the gold ASP needles. For this particular patient they get great relief from symptoms placing the needles in the cingulate gyrus, thalamus, red nucleus, and phase 3 of the lumbar. Relief lasted anywhere from 7-21 days initially. Lately they seem to be able to go a few months before needing a " tune up. " Hope that helps Steve jason davies wrote: hi has anyone had experience treating RSD - reflex sympathetic dystrophy? i would be interested to know what sort of treatments you've tried and what success you've had..? thanks jason -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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