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Plantar Fasciitis

By Ruben Hong, LAc

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PATIENT PRESENTATION

46 yr old female came in limping due to plantar fasciitis on the right. She had been treated with a cortisone injection about 2 weeks ago. The effects of the drug wore off 2 days ago, and she had been in terrible pain ever since.

I palpated her left hand, but no ashi points were apparent. Next, I palpated her left deltoid region, and ashi points were very reactive.

 

CURRENT SYMPTOMS

Pain at the plantar region of the right foot.

 

ACUPUNCTURE 1, 2 ,3

Step 1 – Sick Meridians: Foot Shaoyin (Kidney)

Step 2 – Balance Meridians: Hand Yangming (Large Intestine)

Step 3 – Points: Left: LI14 (x3), An Mian 5*

3″ needles into Ashi points at the deltoid with the needle tip angled towards the humerus.

I added An Mian 5* to relax her.

 

INITIAL RESULTS

She felt an immediate difference and the pain dropped from a 9/10 to a 2/10, and she left walking normally, without a limp.

 

TREATMENT COURSE

The patient was treated twice a week for 5 weeks.

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In this video, Dr. Eileen Yue Ling Han demonstrates how to treat plantar fasciitis

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