What are the acupuncture points for rheumatoid arthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease. This disease has been discovered in ancient times. In particular, residents living in Guangdong and Guangxi at that time suffered from this disease. Therefore, many doctors have done a lot of research on this disease. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the reason why patients have such a condition is because the acupuncture points in the patient's body are not smooth, which blocks the circulation of qi and blood. Therefore, it becomes very important to open up the blood vessels. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acupuncture is a very good method. Do you know what are the acupuncture points for rheumatoid arthritis?

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1. Treatment principles: Nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, promote blood circulation, and benefit the joints.

2. Commonly used acupoints and locations: Geshu, Ganshu, Pishu, Stomachshu, Shenshu, three shoulder points, Quchi, Waiguan, Yangchi, Yangxi, Hegu, Houxi, Xuehai, Yangling, Zusanli, Juegu, Kunlun, Jiexi, Yongquan points, and diseased joints of the limbs.

3. Commonly used techniques include kneading, pinching the spine, holding, twisting, smearing, shaking, rubbing and joint movement.

4. Operation method (mainly introducing hands and feet) The patient lies in prone position and the doctor stands on his left side. Use finger kneading method to the various acupoints on the back, focusing on the diaphragm acupoint, liver acupoint, spleen acupoint, stomach acupoint and kidney acupoint, and knead them alternately until you feel soreness and swelling. Then apply the bladder meridian rubbing method (mid-back). Then apply the spinal pinching method from the sacrum and coccyx upwards to the cervical and thoracic sections 3 to 5 times. About 5 minutes total.

The patient lies in supine position and the doctor sits on the affected side. First, apply palm-base massage alternately to the palm and dorsal sides of the affected forearm, transitioning from the proximal to the distal wrist joint. Take the radiculoparietal and ulnar muscles of the forearm respectively. Rub the Waiguan, Yangchi and Daling acupoints with your fingers and coordinate with wrist flexion and extension, extension and deviation, ulnar deviation, as well as passive movements of the wrist in clockwise and counterclockwise directions.

Rub the back and palm sides of the wrist until they feel warm. Hold the Hegu point, twist and rub the metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints and distal interphalangeal joints; and coordinate with the passive movement of flexion and extension of small joints and shaking of the metacarpophalangeal joints. Use your fingers to massage the palmar interosseous muscles and dorsal interosseous muscles. About 10 minutes total.

This section is the general procedure for rheumatoid hand massage, which can be performed in an orderly manner from proximal to distal. In clinical practice, adjustments and combinations can be made according to the above principles.

Rheumatoid foot operation method is as follows:

The patient lies in supine position and the doctor sits on the affected side. First, use the base of the palm to massage the anterior tibialis muscle of the affected limb from the proximal end to the distal dorsum of the foot. Bend the lower limbs slightly, and the doctor uses both hands alternately to hold the calf gastrocnemius muscle to the Achilles tendon, repeating the operation up and down. It refers to massaging the Yangling, Zusanli, Juegu, Kunlun, Taixi and Jiexi acupoints respectively, and coordinating with passive movements of ankle flexion and extension, as well as inversion and eversion.

Rub the backs of your feet with heat. Refers to kneading the dorsum of the foot, medial malleolus, lateral malleolus, and the intrinsic muscles between the metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot. Twist, rub, shake and all toe joints. Refer to tarsal tunnel syndrome for plantar pressure. The treatment lasts approximately 10 minutes in total.

After the massage treatment is completed, the hands and feet can be treated with hot compresses.

What are the acupuncture points for rheumatoid arthritis? Looking at the introduction above, we can find that there are several acupuncture points for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Such treatment has a very good effect on people's health. Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture has a very good effect on such diseases, so everyone must seek timely treatment and strive to recover as soon as possible.