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Condition or Symptom: Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Sources: Acupuncture Physical Medicine, Mark Seem, Ph.D.

A New American Acupuncture

Acupuncture Osteopathy, Mark Seem, Ph. D.

1. Patterns of Disharmony

(Face/s of Fatigue Zone or

TM Dysfunction)

2. Clinical Manifestations

3. Palpatory Findings

4. Treatment Principles5. Treatment Strategies

6. Treatment Plan

7. Patient

Education/Recommendations

8. Prognosis

Pattern of Disharmony: Cardiac Alarm Visceral

Agitation

Kidney yang not controlling Fire

Clinical Manifestations: Insomnia, Headaches,

profuse seating, anxiety to full blown panic attacks,

dream disturbed sleep, fearfulness, tightness and

constriction in chest, , fatigue, depression, anger,

shallow breathing, gastric disturbances

Palpatory Findings: Yang ming Zone

Palpate for tight tender points at the following areas

of the zone: Pectoralis major & minor from Spleen

20 to Lung 1 and sternalis muscle, areas of Kidney

11-21, platysma, SCM, Kidney 15 bilaterally, CV 10-

13, GB 22 area, Liver 14

Tai yang zone: Palpate the tight tender points at the

following areas: Rhomboids, Paraspinals muscles of

the upper back, Infraspinatus, with facial symptoms

and rigidity, palpate the masseter and zycomaticusnear Stomach 5-6 and SI 18

Asking the patient wherein their body they hold their

stress and consider areas of their holding patterns

Treatment Principles: Disperse excess in the channel

and move Obstructed Qi in the upper Heater , Clear

heat and tonify Kidney yang

Treatment Strategies: APM TCM style Acupuncture

Imaging protocol:

Yang ming /Ventral Zone

Jing Level: Distal - Sp 4 and Pc 6, Local CV 12-17

Ying Level: Distal Sp 2 and 3, Kd 2 and 3, LR 3 or

5, Local Lu 1 and Liver 13, Kd 15 bilaterally

Wei Level: Distal- Pc 4 and 5- Pectoralis muscle, Li 4

and 10 masseter and SCM, Local palpate for TTP,

perform trigger point release or Van Nghi technique

as per patients tolerance on the muscles initially

palpated where tight tender points were noted. (

SCM, Pectoralis major and minor, subclavious,

masseter, rectus abdominis, brachialis)

Treatment plan:

1. Discuss with patient number of treatment as it

relates to the cumulative effects of treatment in

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relation to its prognosis (5- 7 treatments?)

acuteness or chronicity of problem.

2. Discuss to patient importance of follow-up

with psychiatrist or psychologist

3. Importance of Meditation, Stress management

techniques, Breathing Exercises and Dietary

Approaches, Psychotherapy, Biofeedback or

Hypnotherapy

Patient Education/ Recommendations:

Teach abdominal Breathing Exercises or Focusing

Recommend learning meditation, stress

management and Focusing techniques

Prognosis:

According APM style of treatment the prognosis of

this illness is very good when the patients

involvement in treatment is active and willing to

involve lifestyle changes, family support,

psychiatrist or psychologist interventions, dietary

therapy and compliance with the recommended

numbers of acupuncture treatment.

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