{"id":636,"date":"2017-04-06T18:46:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T18:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthylivingacu.com\/?p=636"},"modified":"2017-04-06T18:47:43","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T18:47:43","slug":"arthritis-acupuncture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivingacu.com\/?p=636","title":{"rendered":"Arthritis &#038; Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element contentblock\">\n<div class=\"container\"><b>Painful Obstruction Syndrome aka Arthritis<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We are talking about arthritis tonight for our community outreach class at 5:30 at Healthy Living Acupuncture! \u00a0I&#8217;ll give you a sneak peak at what we&#8217;ll be discussing. \u00a0There are two types of arthritis that I see most commonly in the Spring time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally speaking, an environment of Wind cold and Damp obstruction will be a common form of arthritis. \u00a0It tends to be fixed and painful. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal\/External environmental balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you feel worse on snowy\/rainy days?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Spring we see painful sinew obstruction \u00a0When I see pain that stays for a long time, it settles in and weakens the body=pathogenic influences settle into the liver in spring. \u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus is liver function\/support<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan of Care-Support Sinews and gently circulate\u00a0Why are there different types of arthritis?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diet and place of residence are the root causes of disease. \u00a0Nutrition consisting of Food and Drink supports our essential qi. \u00a0It supports our inner organs that harmonize and regulate everything, including inflammation and immunity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Painful obstruction may be painful, or may not(could be numbness, cold, heat, dryness or dampness. \u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cold is always present with pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat means there is a lack of fuids(yang raises when yin is deficient)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the blood congeals and does not flow the pain is sharp and stabbing locally and the vessels are blocked<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the ligament can bend but not extend the obstruction is in the sinews<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If pain is in the bone, there is heaviness\/achiness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbness comes when the channels are openly circulating but only the skin is not supported<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If pain is in the flesh there is numbness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does Acupuncture work?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When qi is stagnant there is disease, when qi flows correctly and smoothly there is recovery and health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common points used for pain: LU9, SP3, HT3, PC7, LV3, LI4, ST42, GB40&#8230;.. to name a few!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yours in health,<\/p>\n<p>Sarah<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Painful Obstruction Syndrome aka Arthritis We are talking about arthritis tonight for our community outreach class at 5:30 at Healthy Living Acupuncture! \u00a0I&#8217;ll give you a sneak peak at what we&#8217;ll be discussing. \u00a0There are two types of arthritis that I see most commonly in the Spring time. 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