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Chief complaint: Hip, Low Back, and Neck Pain

Complaints: Right hip and low back pain aggravated and persistent after hiking 4 weeks ago. The original injury was from being hit by a car a few years ago. She also had chronic neck tightness.

Acupuncture: Right-side yin horary points in Wood-Order of LR1, HT8, SP3, LU8, and KD10.

Treatment process: The patient had 10 acupuncture treatments at twice a week visit. The hip pain immediately reduced after the first visit. By the 4^th treatment, she had reported the improvement of the hip by 3/4, low back by most, and neck by 2/3. By the 10^th visit, all symptoms were very minor in intensity, frequency, and duration.   

Discussion: Because acupuncture is very effective and reliable for the recovery of soft-flesh sprain and strain in tendon, ligament, and muscle, it will be a first choice. So the patients will have increased efficiency and quality of living.