Ping Ming Health

Many people come to see me as they suffer from forearm pain including wrist and hand pain. Some of these people have been diagnosed with having carpal tunnel syndrome and not only does the pain cause numbness of the fingers but also a burning sensation. The pain is most often throughout the day as well as when sleeping. Due to the numbness and the pain, it affects their arm, hand, shoulder and wrist movement. Usually western medicine prescribes tablets to combat the pain, but if this is unsuccessful an operation is usually suggested.
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Pain is an unpleasant sensation associated with impending or actual tissue damage. Its causes can be from any trauma or injury to the body, arthritis, cancer, emotional distress or one of many more physical ailments. read more »

Headache is one of the most common disorders seen in clinical practice. It has many possible causes which vary from external factors such as trauma to the head or an invasion of pathogens like wind, cold, heat or dampness or it can be a symptom of an internal disorder. Headaches arising from internal conditions can be the result of a deficiency or a blockage of Qi (energy) or blood in a specific organ or channel. read more »

This article aims to outline the causes of pain and compression in the chest area from a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) point of view. Chest pain can result from the invasion of external pathogenic factors, the internal condition of the client or the two combined. These factors can cause obstruction in the channels and/or the corresponding organs in the chest and therefore pain. The main organs located in the chest are the Heart and Lungs and are often the main causes of chest pain. Although not located in the chest area, the Liver can also be a causal factor in chest pain. read more »