Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
10.1 Channel probs
Channel Problems and Joint Pain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An exterior problem affects ... | ... the channels |
| An interior problem affects ... | ... the organs |
| Where can channel problems manifest? | 1) in the joints - 2) along the channel - 3) in the sense organ or orifice of channel - 4) can be connected to the organ |
| What are the general symptoms of a channel problem? | Pain, numbness, tingling or aching along the channel |
| Are Full symptoms alleviated by activity or inactivity? | Activity |
| What is the pain like with a Full condition? | Intense |
| what is the pain like with an Empty condition? | Dull, aching |
| What 4 aetiologies/pathologies are involved with channel problems? | 1) EPF invasion - 2) Overuse - 3) Trauma/injury - 4) Problem with the associated organ. |
| What does an invasion of EPF cause? | Stagnation of Qi and Blood |
| What does overuse cause? | Stagnation of Qi and Blood |
| What does trauma/injury cause? | Local stagnation of Qi and Blood |
| What is Wind Bi also known as? | Wandering Bi |
| What is Cold Bi also known as? | Painful Bi |
| What is Damp Bi also known as? | Fixed Bi |
| What is Hot Bi also known as? | Febrile Bi |
| From what substance does Bony Bi arise? | Phlegm |
| The soreness/pain migrates and may involve more than one joint at the same time. What's the Bi Syndrome? | Wind Bi |
| The pain is severe and there is limitation of movement. The pain is alleviated by heat. What's the Bi Syndrome? | Cold Bi |
| The pain is fixed but is more of a numbness/stiffness than outright pain. What's the Bi Syndrome? | Damp Bi |
| The pain is acute in onset and manifests in hot, painful and swollen joints. What's the Bi Syndrome? | Hot Bi |
| There is muscular atrophy and deformity. What's the Bi Syndrome? | Bony Bi |
| There is sudden, fixed and sever pain with rigidity of the area. What's the problem? | Qi and Blood Stagnation |
| A dull ache in the joint and there is numbness and atrophy. Is the problem better with rest or movement? | Rest |
| What's the aetiology of Qi and Blood Xu? | 1) overuse, or 2) underlying organ problem |
| What causes Qi and Blood Stagnation? | Injury/trauma |
| What is the pathology of Hot Bi? | EP Heat in the channel |
| What is the aetiology of Hot Bi? | An invasion of EP wind/cold/damp blocks channels causing Heat. |
| What is the pathology of Bony Bi? | Phlegm obstructs the channels and joints |
| What is the aetiology of Bony Bi? | Retention of body fluids, forming Phlegm |
| What is the pathology of Damp Bi? | Invasion of EP Damp in the channels |
| What is the aetiology of Damp Bi? | External or Internal Damp |
| What is the pathology of Wind Bi? | Symptoms due to EP Wind in the channels |
| What is the aetiology of Wind Bi? | Invasion of EP Wind |
| What is the pathology of Cold Bi? | Symptoms due to EP Cold in channels |
| What is the aetiology of Cold Bi? | Invasion of EP Cold |
| In what circumstances do you treat the Channel only? | When there is an external cause, ie overuse, injury, EPF |
| In what circumstances do you treat both the Channel and the Organ? | When there is an external and internal cause, eg overuse, injury, EPF resulting from Internal weakness |
| In what circumstances do you treat the Organ only? | When there is only an Internal cause |
| When treating channel problems/joint pain, should you use mainly Yin or mainly Yang channels? | Yang |
| What needle technique/s should you use for a Full condition? | Reduction or Even |
| What needle technique should you use for an Empty condition? | Tonification |
| For Channel problems, should you use thicker or thinner gauge needles? | Thicker |
| For Organ problems, should you use thicker or thinner gauge needles? | Thinner |
| In what way does Moxibustion help a joint/muscle problem? | To warm a Cold condition and to move Qi |
| How does Cupping help a joint/muscle problem? | Clears obstructions caused by PFs or muscle spasms |
| When should you employ Bleeding? | When Blood Stagnation causes congested veins or a dark, swollen area |
| What will the pulse quality be for Wind Bi? | Rapid, floating, wiry |
| What will the pulse quality be for Cold Bi? | Wiry or tight |
| What will the pulse quality be for Damp Bi? | Slow, slippery, deep |
| What will the pulse quality be for Hot Bi? | Rapid, slippery |
| What will the pulse quality be for Bony Bi? | Variable [sorry] |
| What will the pulse quality be for Qi and Blood Stagnation? | Choppy or wiry |
| What will the pulse quality be for Qi and Blood Deficiency? | Deficient |
| What would be the treatment principles for Wind Bi? | Expel Wind, clear blockage from Channel |
| What would be the treatment principles for Cold Bi? | Scatter Cold, warm Channels |
| What would be the treatment principles for Damp Bi? | Resolve Damp, clear blockage from Channel, tonify Spleen |
| What would be the treatment principles for Hot Bi? | Clear Damp-Heat and Wind, free the Channels |
| What would be the treatment principles for Bony Bi? | Clear Phlegm from the Channels |
| What would be the treatment principles for Qi and Blood Stagnation? | Activate Blood and Qi, remove Pain |
| What would be the treatment principles for Qi and Blood Deficiency? | Tonify Qi and Blood, support underlying deficiency |
Created by:
spacekyla
Popular Acupuncture sets