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Pain Management with Oriental Medicine
Health is primarily maintained through Chi & Blood circulation. Stagnation can cause pain and illness;
moving stuck blood and chi can promote health and comfort.
Each impact or trauma to the body creates some degree of deviation of natural chi
and blood circulation that can cause both instant and long-term pain. Trauma can stem from one-time
events like an accident or surgery or from repeat impacts like running, weight-lifting,
punches/kicks/sparring, pounding a hammer, shooting a gun or even typing or other repetitive motions.
Most chronic pain sufferers can attribute their pain to cumulative damage and degeneration over
decades (think arthritis). Even light-weight impact or sitting for long periods and/or poor posture can
stress and weaken the body’s structure and systems, causing pain and degeneration. Recent studies
have found that up to 80 % of new spine pain cases involve the prolonged use of electronic devices. Any
activity can accumulate damage.
Trauma Table
LowImpact
Rx means ask
a sports
specialist first
Bee Sting
Spider/Ant
bite
Venom
MediumImpact
Hit Pills
All Serious
Injuries
Car crash
Bone break
Hit Pills
Weight
liftingmoderate
Carpentry
Wound from
knife or gun
Bleeding
powder
Typing
Cardio,
running
Surgeryincludes dental
& caesarians
Acupuncture
before &
after
Sparring fullcontact/bruises
Football
Di da Jiao
(Jow) Rx
Bruises to
bone level
Chores
Sparring,
casual, limb
bruising
Walking
Firing a gun
with some
recoil
Jumps-light
warm-up
Muscle
sorenesslight
SunBreeze
Before and
after.
Opt for
whole food
nutrients
over
isolates
Always
cover body
when
wearing
liniments
Injections/
tests can be
hard on the
body too
Di da Jiao
(Jow) Rx
Avoid cold,
raw, sour &
shellfish to
recover &
lessen pain
Injuries
& Direct
Intervention
Dr Shay’s
4 Winds
Clinic Rx
External
use only
Small bruise 5 photos
Liniment Rx
SunBreeze
LinimentNon-toxic
General
suggestion:
JOI formula
&Sport
Caps
HeavyImpact
To clear body
of trauma
Sprinting/bodybuilding
Heavy fire arms
Any sport at a
Acupuncture
competitive
before &
level
after
competitions
No ice or
JOI is used to
mend bones
Ibuprofen:
and
Use heat or
connective
“herbal ice”
tissue-SR page
if needed
Acupuncture
within 24 hrs
to prevent
set-in
Treatment
may lessen
pain/swelling
by 80%
Most
healing
occurs
during sleep
(8 hour rest)
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View our education page for tips on pain and stress-reduction to aid healing:
EverydayHealthwithOrientalMedicine.com (Health Article Archive)
The ideal in Chinese Medicine is to live a long life in excellent health, meaning
minimize the effect of wear-and-tear that causes pain and degeneration of the mind and body.
Three approaches to using the body’s self-healing mechanism:
Acupuncture, Food and Gentle Restorative Movement
1) Injury Recuperation Acupuncture/Intervention
The most effective time to treat an injury is the same-day: Acupuncture can treat trauma out of the
body right away before it sinks in. The body is like an onion, you may successfully peel off pathogens or
stress while it is more superficial, like treating an invading virus at skin level. Chinese combat theory of
same day recovery. Needles are the size of a human hair and don’t go near the injured area.
Most Americans have injuries that don’t heal past 70% making cumulative damage a threat to future
health and fitness.
Why do you want to heal injuries completely ASAP: The body has to divert blood and energy from
vital functions to heal injuries. The body has a list of descending priorities- (heart needs to beat, lungs
need to process air, spleen needs to breakdown food) then some energy gets to go to injuries.
Over time unhealed injuries and other trauma can sap the body’s vitality and contribute to poor
health quality in later life. Injury prevention and recuperation are essential to daily self-maintenance.
Examples of same-day acupuncture for more rapid recovery: Sprains, whiplash, broken bones, surgery
with minimal pain and swelling. Why is acupuncture used by the US military for front-line injuries?
Based on our pain clinic, the most serious injury most people sustain is surgery; including dentistry and
Caesarian (60% of American moms have this surgery which can contribute to neck pain). Many patients
never get out of pain after a given surgery because of the initial trauma, scar tissue, or infection and are
drug dependent. Neuropathy is also a result of surgery and other procedures that may be addressed.
An acupuncturist with the right training may help those that are drug dependent by treating the origin
of the pain inside the body and may also help alleviate morphine withdrawals.
Why are cortisone shots, surgery, drugs (phenotol drip system) and physical therapy not the answer
for many patients?
Cortisone shots eat the protective fat layers around injection sites which can lead to bone-on-bone
friction that can result in permanent pain that cannot be relieved. Shots provide only temporary pain
reduction.
Surgery can be completely necessary in some circumstances (when a tumor is breaking a bone etc) for
trauma intervention-the specialty of modern medicine. You should always consult a physician about
serious pain.
Most often, life style pain is best resolved by improving lifestyle choices. A recent study on the
nation’s top 10 most-scheduled procedures indicated that up to 80% of elective spine surgeries
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performed on pain patients did not provide significant pain relief on a 10 year basis after procedure.
Scar tissue growth, misdiagnosis, poor life style and infection were the most common detractors.
Drugs
Physical therapy: Utilizes strength/ muscle tension for recovery. Not effective for connective tissue
pain, a central problem for many chronic conditions.
Recommendations:
One acupuncture treatment before and one after dental work can prevent pain, swelling and future
health problems from drug dependence. Use acupuncture as soon as possible if you have chronic pain to
possibly avoid needing surgery- the older you are the more slowly the body heals.
Treating years later can still be very effective but preventing set-in is most efficient
Acupuncture treats the origin of pain in each patient: it can be an organ/system imbalance, trauma or
stress-related cause, combined with diet, exercise and occupational considerations.
OM has many practical exercises and treatments for the nerves and connective tissues: tendons, joints,
ligaments. This requires softening the muscles allowing the blood to flow other places.
Thingss that can retard healing of injuries and cause pain: Ice and Ibuprofin ; Foods that are cold, raw,
sour and shellfish.
Ice and Ibuprofen- Zero cell regrowth potential; Studies show that a person is 70 % more likely to reinjure a body part after using ice and Ibuprofen.
Chinese saying: Ice is for dead people
Cold immobilizes healing fluids and chi flow. Is your iced spot still cold to the touch from years ago?
Use “herbal ice” instead if needed. Try applying heat first and then use herbal ice.
Steam your veggies- it prevents muscle cramps and improves ratio of nutrient absorption. No salads.
Sour-tasting foods in excess can tighten the tendons. Sour foods include: Citrus, vinegar, dairy, chicken
and other common foods.
Balance health and fitness
The harder you push the mind and body the more replenishment is needed or else premature aging,
internal fat storage or progressive injury is possible. As we age our body’s self-healing mechanism slows
down requiring daily restorative exercise and other practices. Taoists trained for excellent health into
their 100’s and learned to balance activities to preserve deep energy reserves.
We don’t want to sacrifice long-term vitality for short-term performance. It’s better to die young at an
old age then to die old at a young age.
Get into fitness slowly. Winter is not the time to push hard when starting a fitness habit. The body is in a
rest mode (like the rest of nature) and is more susceptible to injury.
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Most injuries do not mend more than 70 % which puts a constant drain on your energy and
performance.
Cumulative damage can be as difficult to manage as one-time traumas or injuries.
Each impact adds up: running, hitting, shooting etc. all impacts are minor trauma.
Acupuncture for pain, fresh and older injuries inflammation- Supporting Stories
Sunrider Basic Foods and sports support for Regeneration
Two increasing causes of pain in all ages: blood pressure and blood sugar imbalance. Now common in
patients in their 20’s.
A wholesome, replenishing general diet.
The importance of whole food nutrition: Food is chi. Chi is life. The synergy of nutrients in food help
build the body’s organs and systems while isolated chemicals may cause stress and imbalance,
decreasing overall health.
Health Bank Account
Deposits
Sleep
Withdraws
Meals
Hard
exercise
Sex
Tonics
Chi Gong
Meditation
All physical
& mental
activities
Myth-Busting
Some problems with the Protein Craze:
Too much protein can weaken the kidneys, strip calcium from the bones, create stress on the digestive
organs and promote dehydration. Protein helps rebuild muscle tears-but not much of needed.
When the US government went to establish the RDA for protein it found that Americans it found that 80
% of Americans ate 50 % more protein than they needed on a daily basis and that figure included
vegetarians.
Teens with Old-lady bones: Protein isolates, allergy/digestive problems with whey. There is a need to
separate health from Profit Motive. Use almond milk recipe for extra protein.
Amphetamine use: Energy drinks and traditional perks (caffeine & sugar) can exhaust kidneys with
stress chemicals and strip bones. Energy drinks are responsible for a 40% increase in strokes in the 14-40
age range. Guarana and high doses of ginseng are popular uppers. Use “deposit” side of Health Bank
Account for energy instead.
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We want our kidneys to work later in life-Healthy kidneys keep our overall energy level stable, affect
how well we hear, support the strength of the knees and legs, enable us to remain in control of the
bladder, remain sexually active and keep a healthy head of hair.
Whole food nutrition increases performance while building your health-Better investment for vitality.
Chief sports physician at US Olympic training center, “SR program is the best food system in the world
for maximizing the lean muscle to fat ratio among athletes. Olympic testimonials. JOI rebuild stories.
Nuplus, Calli, Fortune Delight , Joi and Sport Caps
Supplements for healthy hormonal function for both genders at mid-life: Veros for men at 40 and above
to improve testosterone function; Bella for women. Botanical support to keep body younger without
side-effects.
More information can be found on EverydayHealthwithOrientalMedicine.com
Basic Liniment for morning and pre-workout body prep: Sunrider’s Sunbreeze™ oil or balm: general
blood mover, neither hot nor cold. Gently massage affected area and cover before going outside.
Perfect touch firmness for optimal chi flow: Like you are rubbing a baby’s stomach.
Note: at this point your pores are wide open. Point air vents away from you while sweating. Make sure
your skin is unbroken if using certain trauma liniments. We start people with Sunbreeze because it is
non-toxic and safe to use around pets and children and can be used inside your mouth in small amounts
as tooth paste for improved circulation and pain reduction.
Static stretching increases risk of injury: warm-up body instead to move blood-massage lightly with
Sunbreeze or other oil. Keep wind off skin, especially when sweating to prevent illness. Sweat is a
precious fluid.
Gentle exercise for pain/injury prevention or management:
Longevity/belly breathing in good posture: Lying, seated or standing meditations (available on health
article archive page). The “Seated Set” from Ancient Way to Keep Fit for healthy shoulders, knees and
bakcs.
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