ileocecal valve (syndrome)

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Does anyone have any experience treating issues with the dysfunction of the

ileocecal valve

in terms of closing inappropriately or not closing at all? one can palpate for

for pain in the

ADB lower right quadrant just inside the crest of the ileum bone. Palpate deeper

and a knot

often appears. It can mimic appendicitis but has no associated symptoms of

fever and high

white cell count. Mostly, patients feel low back pain, right shoulder pain, h/a,

constipation,

dark circles, even body aches and pains (fibromyalgia??) among other sx.

Now for the question: how to address this using TCM? Any ideas or experience?

thanks,

Diane

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You might want to check into abdominal palpation and the works of such author's

as

Kiiko Matsumoto, who does discuss this area as related to one of three possible

dx's : spleen xu, lung xu or my favorite immune issues. The only way, in this

system

to differentiate which one it is, is to hold the abdominal pain area and then

palpate

the channels that might be related. The one that decreases the abdominal pain

by 50% or more is likely the one and also gives you the dx. Mike W. Bowser, L

Ac

 

 

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Diane: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:50:27 +0000TCM -

ileocecal valve (syndrome)

 

 

 

 

Does anyone have any experience treating issues with the dysfunction of the

ileocecal valve in terms of closing inappropriately or not closing at all? one

can palpate for for pain in the ADB lower right quadrant just inside the crest

of the ileum bone. Palpate deeper and a knot often appears. It can mimic

appendicitis but has no associated symptoms of fever and high white cell count.

Mostly, patients feel low back pain, right shoulder pain, h/a, constipation,

dark circles, even body aches and pains (fibromyalgia??) among other sx. Now for

the question: how to address this using TCM? Any ideas or experience? thanks,

Diane

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

 

I asked the same question here, back about Sept 17,2006. Got good

responses. You should be able to find thoses messages at the

site archives for ca. 9/17-19/2006. If not, I've saved copies of them.

 

 

 

 

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