Upper Arm Pain

Chief complaint: Upper Arm Pain

Complaints: Chronic, constant, and moderate right upper arm
pain. Mild and constant neck tension. He stopped swimming 4 months ago. Shaving
was difficult in the mornings due to pain and limited range of motion. Daily
throbbing pain even without movement.

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

Treatment Process: He had 10 acupuncture treatments at twice
a week visit. After the first treatment, he slept through the night without
pain, which made it difficult in the previous 3 evenings. The improvement was
linear with each treatment, giving additional relief in intensity, frequency,
and duration. After the 5^th visit, he reported an overall relief by
half. By the 10^th visit, he was mostly pain-free and gained back most
of the range of motion.  

Discussion:  He tried
acupuncture after trying a variety of common methods for rehabilitation through
the veteran’s administration. As a last resort, he found acupuncture to be most
beneficial.