Case for non-specific pain on waist of a pregnant woman

Publication date: Available online 6 December 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Da-zhe Tian, Ying-zhe Bai, Nai-qi LiABSTRACTThe patient was in conception 27 weeks + 6 days, and got right waist pain, complicated with nausea, vomiting (vomit as gastric content), which was diagnosed as non-specific pain on waist after consultations of many departments. The patient received acupuncture with the following acupoints: Shuĭgōu (水沟GV26), Yìntáng (印堂EX-HN3), left Hégŭ (合谷LI4), and right Tàichōng (太冲LR3) . On the first date of acupuncture, the patient felt pain relieved obviously, occasionally with slight pain that did not influence normal diet and rest. On the next day, the patient took acupuncture continuously, the doctor added Tàixī (太溪KI3) acupoint. The patient received acupuncture for 3 times in all. The pain and soreness of the patient almost disappeared, only with slight discomfort occasionally that did not influence the normal life. Through follow-up half a year, the patient born a live male infant by cesarean section on March 20, 2019, both the mother and her infant were safe.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research