Hand Crush Injury

Chief Complaint: Pain and immobility of hand

Western diagnosis: Hand Crush Injury

Medical History: Crush injury of right hand during work-accident.

Questioning exam: Continuous pain in right hand, iommobility of hand and fingers with exacerbation of pain with movement. Insomnia, decline in libido and sexual performance since injury.

OM Diagnosis: Injury of PC channel, with attendant symptoms of PC organ, causing insomnia and sexual and libido decline.

Treatment Principle: Sedation and release of Qi in PC channel.

Point Prescription: PC 9, PC 6, PC 7

Lifestyle prescription: Patient did physiotherapy treatments and received NSAID drugs without any help to his condition.

Results: Partial improvement after 1st treatment, complete healing after 5 sessions, with return to work after absence of nearly 6 months.