Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), either implanted or transcutaneous, is a neuromodulation therapy which sends impulses into the neural center to generate corresponding nervous activity by stimulating the cervical vagus nerve (Ben-Menachem E, Revesz D, [...]

The upper limb or hand is the functional unit of the upper body. It consists of three parts: shoulder, arm, and hand. It stretches from the shoulder joint to the fingers and contains 30 [...]

Step 1: Acute Pain Points Sp 6 - 4 fingers from the apex of the medial malleolus. K 3 - Halfway between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon. K 5 [...]

More than 90 % of women with migraine attacks during menstruation have MRM (MacGregor EA (2008) Menstrual migraine. Curr Opin Neurol 21:309–315); the estimated prevalence among migraineurs has varied from 0.85 to 14.1 % for MM [...]

Menstrual cramps are painful sensations that affect many people before and during menstruation. The pain, also known as dysmenorrhea or menstrual cramps, ranges from dull to severe and extreme. Menstrual pain usually begins after [...]

Step 1: Back Shu Points & GB 30 - Core Therapy. See point descriptions on page 17. Step 2: Local Pain Points Sp 10 - 2 [...]

Approximately seven million high school students participate in team sports each year, with 3-11% progressing to participate in NCAA collegiate athletics. Injuries are common among these young athletes, with knee injuries accounting for 10–25% [...]

Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages. Knee pain can result from an injury, such as a torn cartilage or ruptured ligament. Diseases such as arthritis, gout and infections [...]

Step 1: Acute Wrist Points H 7 Valium Pt. -  On the ulnar side wrist crease, at the proximal base of the retinaculum, to the thumb side of the flexor carpi [...]

Recent studies have suggested that the estimated prevalence of insomnia is 22–64.2% in the general population (Williams, A.B.; Dzierzewski, J.M.; Griffin,et.al. Insomnia Disorder and Behaviorally Induced Insufficient Sleep Syndrome: Prevalence and Relationship to Depression [...]

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders in patients with other neurologic disorders. Insomnia doubles the risk of developing depression, worsens the severity and duration of a depressive episode, and often persists despite [...]

Step 1: Distal Hand Points Li 4 - This lies in the middle of the fleshy mass between the thumb and index finger. Li 1 - Radial base of the index [...]

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common hip condition that causes pain over the outside of your thigh/buttock muscle. GTPS is the cause of hip pain in 10% to 20% of patients presenting with [...]

Hip pain is a common and often severe symptom that affects people of all ages and can be associated with several underlying causes or etiologies. Hip pain can become so painful and debilitating that [...]

Step 1: Local Pain Points B 60 - In the hollow midway between the tip of the outer ankle bone and the Achilles tendon. B 62 - Directly under the lower [...]

More than 2 million persons present with plantar heel pain yearly (Tu P, Bytomski JR. Diagnosis of heel pain. Am Fam Physician. 2011;84(8):909-916). Among them, more than one million visit the physicians or foot [...]

Many conditions, including plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis, cause heel pain. Heel pain is a standard foot and ankle complaint. Rest, braces, and stretching will ease the pain over time. If you ignore heel [...]

Step 1: Acute Pain Points Li 4 - This lies in the middle of the fleshy mass between the thumb and index finger. St 8 - 1/2 finger above the outer [...]