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Questions Which Acupuncturists Should Ask
injury directly or indirectly. If is a, "complicated disorder
they work in an office fixed to characterized by extreme fatigue
a computer, needing to hold a that can't be explained by any
certain posture all day, I would underlying medical condition.
assume they would have neck, The fatigue may worsen with
shoulder issues, and even physical or mental activity, but
headaches. Lower back pain doesn't improve with rest." And
is also very common to the this condition is also known as
sedentary lifestyle. Personally, I systemic exertion intolerance
categorize housewife as another disease (SEID) or Myalgic
labor-intensive job like a chef, Encephalomyelitis (ME).
janitor, or house movers. Lifting
and washing a baby, cooking, I also ask a patient's hobby
moving objects, and cleaning such as what kind of sports
all require a great amount of or weekend activity he or she
physical activity. These labor- enjoys. If there is no problem
intensive jobs commonly cause in the job or eating habits,
muscular or skeletal injury my next usual suspect is the
i.e., rotator cuff injury, neck sport or activity. A female
△ An acupuncturist is consulting a patient. photoⓒenvato-Prostock-studio
muscle spasm, meniscus(knee) patient told me that she has
injury, golfer's elbow, carpal no special hobbies. But I was
to the clinic. Why? tunnel syndrome, and even dis shocked after finding out that
By Winston Lee
herniation at the lumbar spine. she was a semi-professional
L. Ac., Ph.D., KMD
However, we experience many We should take a close look triathlon runner with plenty
unexpected variables when at the underlying causes by The next question to ask is, of finisher medals. A late 80
We usually tend to focus treating patients. One may asking a few but essential eating habits. Too busy to year old patient had a chronic
more on the patient's recover from a symptom with questions eat breakfast? People that serious elbow pain for a couple
symptoms than it's root fewer treatments, where another skip breakfast have a higher of years and had gotten several
cause. Practically speaking, may require multiple sessions The first question I ask is chance of getting gastritis than steroid shots for it. Then I find
we need to produce instant to relieve the same symptoms. the patient's job. In all work, others according to statistics. out that he has been playing
and positive improvement. Certain patients may even feel there is a physical routine we Snacking regularly between golf three times a week and
This effort pays financially worse afterwards perform and this leads to an meals or stressed while eating? is walking those 18 holes. I
This group is the most common always remind myself, "There
group to have acid reflux or is no pain without reason".
heartburn. In my experience,
patients with acid reflux usually Unless pain is due to something
skip breakfast, barely eat lunch, contagious or an infectious reason,
but will have a big dinner late I think any medical disorder
at night. And after having has a specific cause that had
eaten such a large meal late originated from the patient's
in the evening, they would lifestyle. All acupuncturists
fall asleep on a full stomach. should try to look for that reason
Our organs should be resting like a detective, based on your
during our sleep, but with a full experience and knowledge and
stomach, our stomach, intestines, be creative with the investigation.
pancreas and liver are working I believe that figuring out the
overtime. So in the morning patient's wrong habits is the key
the body is exhausted from to prevention. Not to mention
having no rest. This eating that it is important for a patient
habit usually causes chronic to maintain a healthy positive
fatigue syndrome(CFS). state even after the symptoms
According to Mayo Clinic, CFS have gone.
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