How to diagnose pulse when wrist has been injured

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone

Here's one I've been puzzling over - I have a patient who is a very fit ex

champion cyclist, but in the past she badly smashed her left wrist, and in her

words had it " completely rearranged " by the surgeon. Exactly where I would take

the pulse reading she has thick scar tissue and I can feel nothing on it or

anywhere on her wrist.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Wendy

[Guest guest]

Generally I would just get what I can from the other wrist. Since we have so

many diagnostic tools at our disposal, too over focus on one is fraught with

errors. Questioning and tongue I find the most reliable anyway (pulse is

effected by drugs, emotions stimulants). But we can use, ear, face, eye, finger

nail, hara or a ton that I likely don't know a thing about. Pulse is just

another tool in our tool chest.

 

Be well,

Bob

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Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies

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How to diagnose pulse when wrist has been injured

Chinese Medicine

Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 2:14 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone

Here's one I've been puzzling over - I have a patient who is a very fit ex

champion cyclist, but in the past she badly smashed her left wrist, and in her

words had it " completely rearranged " by the surgeon. Exactly where I would take

the pulse reading she has thick scar tissue and I can feel nothing on it or

anywhere on her wrist.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Wendy