Most patients come for treatments of unresolved problems Question 1 is Why are they not healing Question 2 what type of tissue does not heal Question 3 Where is the initial injury
Question 1: Why are they not healing Oketsu Immune Stomach Qi Adrenal Exhaustion Autonomic Nervous system Toxins (medications) Scars and structural imbalances
Question 2: what type of tissue does not heal Skin (LI14, Kid9&LI15) Fascia (LI10-11, Kid6, TW16, GV14, St41) Muscle (Sp3.2 RSt22) Tendons and ligaments (Liv8, GB34) Bone (Kid7, Kid27, Bl11)
Collar bone injury Kid7 & Kid27 - Bone Bl2 & Yuyao - Pain Ht7- For collar bone Bl11 - Bone Shu
Neck and Shoulder Pain Cervical Artery Liver/Gall Bladder C3 Oketsu TMJ Shao Yang Visceroptosis HBP/LBP Cardiac Eye problems Trapezius pain Spleen Type Sugar imbalance C7 Nasopharyngitis
Cervical and basilar artery insufficiency Headache, dizziness, confusion forgetfulness, stroke (and post stroke)
Treatment When the patient is supine: Kid10, Liv8 and TW9 When the prone: Bl60, Bl58, Bl40 (I-Hi-Kon)
TMJ Neck and Shoulder Pain Diagnosis St6-St7 pressure pain Jaw pain Behind GB21 pain Pressure pain on ASIS Treatment Kid9, TW9, Kid27 Adrenal Behind GB21
ShaoYang Any unilateral symptoms, Cerebellum problems, Sympathetic dominance Treatment is contralateral TW5 and GB41 Or TW9 and GB40
Visceroptosis
Visceroptosis Neck and Shoulder Pain Diagnosis Abdominal muscles pull down Overweight Frequent labor Any prolapsed organ Abdominal surgery/scars Pressure pain on back of the neck and shoulders Quadratus lumborum and iliac crest pain
Palpation of Inguinal Ligament
The magical St13
Treatment Strategies Ventral St13 Inner Yin GB31 Posterior Kid Shu Area Dai Mai Area Bl25 Area
Visceroptosis Neck and Shoulder Pain Treatment Visceroptosis treatment Moxa on Hukaya s Lu10 SI13 GB25, Bl25 and outside of Bl25
Eye problems Eye glasses that do not fit Tired eyes Cataract, glaucoma Treatment Bl2, GB1, TW23, GB3 (insertion toward eye) Huato Jiaji of T3, GV14 Liver treatments as needed Hashimoto eye points Pressure in the eye add GB38-39 against the flow
Trapezius muscle pain Treatment Sp9 Inner Yin
Spleen Type Neck and Shoulder Pain Pressure pain on GB21 When shoulder gets painful - head feels spacey Treatment Tonify Sp9 Sp5 Pericardium channel treatment
Sugar imbalance All muscles can spasm (even smooth muscles) Sugar craving, diabetes, hypoglycemia Fatigue, fibromyalgia, allergies Treatment Sp3 (Nagano s Sp3.2) Adrenal Tx (Kid6) Sphincter of Oddi Point Huato Jiaji of T10- T11 Bl20-Bl21
C7 neck pain Treatment Immune tretament Ht3 Huato Jiaji of T4, T5
Nasopharyngitis Neck and Shoulder Pain Treatment
Stagnation of Blood in the head Dx Headache, blurry vision, dizziness, stupor Insomnia, mood swings, writer s block Depression, obsession (you got the picture) Treatment 1. Basilar & cervical artery Tx 2. Sp6, Pc6 3. I-Hi-Kon 4. Moxa on the head points
Yin/Yang pairs (Kawai Style) Black SI5 LI5 TW4 St41 Liv3 Kid6 Red Ht7 Lu9 Pc7 Sp5 GB41 Bl62
GV5 Hanging Pivot Any four limb problems Acute & chronic Hanging upper limb Acute & chronic lower limb Pivot/Hinge
Jue in the feet Hammer toe wide spread toes Raised toes with callus Crossover toe Illustration XXX
Fulcrum Treatment
Fulcrum Treatment St41 is the fulcrum between Kid6 and Bl62
Fulcrum Treatment Any Structural Imbalance with inversion or eversion of ankle joint Muscle cramps Knee pain Hip pain Sciatica Low back pain Neck and shoulder pain Pelvic organ imbalance
Fulcrum Treatment 1. Foot alignment 2. Needle Kid6, Bl62 and St41 3. Let patient apply pressure for 15 min 4. Tape foot
Sacroiliac imbalance GV16 Sacroiliac treatment Kid9 4 corner Tx
Visceroptosis St13 Manaka Sp10 GB25 Bl23 Bl25
L5 rotation Visceroptosis treatment Ht3 Sacroiliac treatment
GB Channel Pulled Treat etiology Add Hukaya s GB31 If Sciatica does not improve: Kawai s Sciatica Tx
Master Kawai s Sciatica treatment Treat in prone possition In case of visceroptosis, treat on side
Groin Injury Kid9, Contra lateral St30, Sp3.2, Right St22
Hamstring Injury Sp3.2, Oddi, Liv8, Sacroiliac, Bl62
Weak rectus femoris: St32, St34, St36 Hukaya's Lu10 and Sp6 Iliotibial tract: GB1, Bl25, Bl36, Liv4, thyroid "magic point", Sartorius tendonitis: Ito's Ren Mai / Du Mai External knee eye: Ito's Dai Mai / Yang Wei Mai Internal Knee eye: Ito's Yin Wei Mai / Chong Mai Weak ligamentum patelae: Nagano's Stomach Qi line
Jumper Knee Runner Knee Weak ligamentum patelae: Nagano's Stomach Qi line Liv8, Immune Iliotibial tract: GB1, Liv4, Liv8, thyroid "magic point", Bl25, Bl36,
Type D (Patella Tendon Pain) St44, 45 Metal/ Water Points, Stomach Qi Fulcrum treatment (Yin Qiao/Yang Qiao)
A Weak Rectus Femoris Pressure Pain Below ASIS Above Patella (Yellow Region) St 32, 34, 36 and Sp 6 areas Kyphosis/Lordosis Problem Check Hamstring (Bicep Femoris insertion into Ischial Tuberosity) & Sacrotuberous Ligament Nagano s GB 34, UB 36, 37 areas
Treatment Principles Imbalance of Rectus & Bicep Femoris Check along Stomach line from ST31-35 and treat point that allows greatest knee motion Add Lu 10 Moxa if Bicep Femoris Weak Weak rectus femoris: St32, St34, St36 Hukaya's Lu10 and Sp6 Stomach Shu area
Additional Stomach Point Indications Tight or Hard to stretch Knee St 31 Knee Pain that s worse in Winter St 32 Cold Knee with poor circulation St 33 Knee Pain as major complaint St 34 Heavy Knee with Fluid St 35 Rheumatic Knee St 34 Add moxa at Sp 10
B Sartorius/ MCL Pain Sartorius tendonitis: Ito's Ren Mai / Du Mai Genu Valgus & Weak Hamstrings: Check Pressure Pain MCL Sartorius Tendon Half inch below ASIS
Additional Treatments Relative to Painful Location Type A (Suprapatella Pain) Add St 40 along Stomach Qi line Liv 4 if Inguinal Tender as well Type B (MCL/Sartorius Pain) Kid 6 with Sp 9 Yin Qiao/ Ren Mai + Yang Qiao/ Du Mai Tx Kid 6/ Lu 7 + UB 62/ SI 3
C Yin Wei/Chong Mai Disharmony Check Pressure Pain Internal Knee Eye Medial Joint Space
Type C (Medial Knee Eye Painful) Opposite Leg Sp4 (Chong Mai) Add Pc6 (Yin Wei Mai) Ipsilateral Ht7
E Dai Mai/ Yang Wei Mai Disharmony Check Pressure Pain Lateral Knee Eye Lateral Joint Space
Type E (Lateral Knee Eye Pain) Nagano s Gb41 (half way between 40 & 41) Same side Gb41 (Dai Mai) with TW 5 (Yang Wei Mai) Palpate GB26 area Treat With Kid7, GB26, SI9
F ITB / LCL Pain Check Pressure Pain ITB Insertion LCL GB 31, GB 34 areas St 36 area
Type F (ITB/LCL Pain) Gb1, UB25, 36, Liv4 Hukaya s GB31 (piriformis releasing) ASIS treatment (adjust pelvis)
Gastrocnemius Injury Sp.3.2, Oddi s sphincter Lumbar eye
Bruised Heel Kid1 Heart of Soul Kid1, Heart of sole
Achilles Tendonitis GB41, St41, Sp5, Liv4, Kid or Kid7. Liv8 Bl54 or Bl58 Bruised Calcaneus
Shin Splints Stomach Qi Treatment