Dr He Self Needling Exam

Front 1

lower back pain along the spine is related to what meridian

Back 1

DU

Front 2

lower back pain along sides of the spine is related to what meridian

Back 2

UB

Front 3

lower back pain radiating to top of buttock to left and right of spine and just above hip girdle is related to what meridian

Back 3

DAI (girdling)

Front 4

lower back pain radiating down flanks to hip joint is related to what meridian

Back 4

GB

Front 5

difficult bending forward could be what meridians

Back 5

UB

Front 6

difficult bending backward could be what meridians

Back 6

UB, or DU

Front 7

difficult bending to the side could be what meridians

Back 7

GB

Front 8

difficulty twisting causing back pain could be

Back 8

GB

Front 9

patient likes to be pressed on differentiates what about the source of pain

Back 9

it is from deficiency

Front 10

patient does not like to be pressed on differentiates what about the source of pain

Back 10

it is from excess

Front 11

pain that is heavy, and stiff comes from what condition

Back 11

damp

Front 12

stomach pain worse when patient eats signifies what

Back 12

defficiency

Front 13

stomach pain better when patient eats signifies what

Back 13

excess

Front 14

lower back pain with fibroids caused by problems with what organ

Back 14

uterous

Front 15

how to test to see if sciatica/back pain is caused by herniated disk?

Back 15

lie patient down to palpate local area

Front 16

if patient falls back slipping on ice and twists body.... what area will be effected causing lower back pain?

Back 16

piriform muscle

Front 17

what joint dislocation can cause pain similar to sciatica

Back 17

illiac joint

Front 18

to test for sciatica?

Back 18

SLR
staraight leg rising technique

Front 19

In the SLR, pain below what angle signifies sciatic involvement?

Back 19

70 degree

Front 20

how to distinguish if lower back pain is piriform muscle related?

Back 20

lie patient on back, bend one knee and twist it across body. If pain then piriform involved

Front 21

what and what are possible causes of sciatica?

Back 21

herniated disk, piriform muscle problem

Front 22

what and what causes distinguish lower back pain as not sciatica

Back 22

illiac joint problem, sacrum joint problem, and arthritis

Front 23

how do you distinguish if lower back pain is from arthritis...
3 ways

Back 23

MRI, X Ray, ESR test

Front 24

how do you test for disslocated shoulder

Back 24

put hand on opposite shoulder and attempt to put patients elbow on sternum. If you can't... its dislocated

Front 25

how do you test for a supraspinatus muscle tear

Back 25

with elbow locked lift arm to side (abduction)... if patient feels pain in the 60-120 degree range... it is the supraspinatus muscle, SJ (hand shao yang)

Front 26

how to tell if arthritis is causing shoulder pain and not a muscle tear or dislocation

Back 26

with elbow locked lift arm to side... if patient feels pain in the whole range of motion... it is arthritis

Front 27

pain when lifting the arm to the front with elbow locked... what meridians are involved?

Back 27

SI (hand tai yang)

Front 28

pain in shoulder when lifting arm to the back with elbow locked... what meridians are involved?

Back 28

LI (hand yang ming)

Front 29

how to distinguish carpal tunnel... pain is where?

Back 29

thumb and index finger

Front 30

if carpal tunnel what makes it feel better

Back 30

shake it! :)

Front 31

if carpal tunnel what makes it feel worse

Back 31

putting backs of hands together

Front 32

in rheumatoid arthritis what are some symptoms

Back 32

infection in joint gone bad, early sympts are swelling and congestion around joint in early stage, maybe fever but maybe not

Front 33

test for rheumatoid arthritis

Back 33

ESR

Front 34

what causes patient pain if tennis elbow

Back 34

flexion of the forearm

Front 35

TE symptoms could be ?

Back 35

GB heart attack

Front 36

what are most common vertebrae lower back pain disk issues

Back 36

L4 and L5

Front 37

du local point for LBP due to deficiency in same channel

Back 37

du 4

Front 38

du local point for LBP in which there is stiffness of spine with innability to flex if problem is in du meridian

Back 38

du 5

Front 39

local point for LBP in du with a damp condition

Back 39

du 6, DU 9

Front 40

stiffness of the spine use what 2 points?

Back 40

DU 8 ST28

Front 41

points good for LBP on sides of spine

Back 41

UB 40, UB 57, UB 62, ashi points on UB meridian, UB 30

Front 42

points god for LBP distinguised as GB related

Back 42

UB 21 (if related to KD def), GB 26, 27 (if dai also indicated), GB 28 (if dai and pain of illium involved, GB 29 (if sciatica)

Front 43

good for lumbar pain with inability to stand for long

Back 43

GB 24 (MU of KD)

Front 44

sciatica points (GB)

Back 44

GB 30, 31, 32, 34,

Front 45

GB combination for pain in lumbar

Back 45

GB30, 34, SJ 5, GB 25, GB 26

Front 46

if lift arm with elbow locked to the side and pain in 60-120 degree range then this is a tear of what muscle?

Back 46

suprastinaous muscle