Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Laura I treat a lot of patients with diabetic neuropathy. Acupucture is excellent for helping with this both in the hands and the feet. I have used muscle channel points pointing down into the feet or hands i.e. SP6, K8, LV5, ST39, GB39, UB59 or GB 38, LV3 EA and GB39, UB 56 EA - adding some appropriate points for the overall body. It takes a few treatment to begin to show results but even people who can come only once a week usually will move. I have them do massage daily at home. The fused vertebrae is something that I've treated a few of. I don't know if I ever " cured " the problem but have had good success with acupunucture reducing the pain to a level that is tolerable to do activities of daily living. I usually try Zhu's scalp acupuncture paired with the ashi points in the local area of only the worst point of pain. Sometimes I use muscle channel points as above paired with a second same channel point for EA i.e. UB59, UB40 or GB39, GB40. Cupping, moxa, bleeding all are helpful. Bleeding is remarkable on main ashi points. Good luck. Karen > , " heylaurag " > <heylaurag@h...> wrote: > > > > Hi, thanks for the response. His feet are burning from the ball > of > > the foot to the toes. The feet feel cold to the touch, but the > pain > > is burning. He likes to stand on a cold floor to help the pain, > but > > they also hurt more when the feet themselves are more cold. So > there > > is a mix of symptoms re: temp. Rarely numbness. He has a deep > > central crack and some yellow coating on the back of his tongue. > He > > takes a lot of pain meds which only somewhat help. > > > > Any ideas? Also, I was wondering if moxa or a plaster would be > a > > good idea. > > > > Laura__ > ______________________ > > Message: 1 > Thu, 14 Oct 2004 02:42:15 -0000 > " heylaurag " <heylaurag > Diabetic Foot Neuropathy > > > Hi, does anyone have any feedback on treating this? > I have a patient > coming in tomorrow for the first time and I don't > have experience > with it. Thanks for any ideas! > > Laura > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 2 > Thu, 14 Oct 2004 03:52:54 -0000 > " heylaurag " <heylaurag > fused cervical vertabrae > > > Hi Everyone, > > I was wondering if anyone has experience to know if > acupuncture can > be helpful after someone has already had their > vertebra fused. I > feel sorry for this older lady because (surprise, > surprise!) the > surgery didn't help at all. > > Laura > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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