What are the best ways to treat lateral epicondylitis of the humerus

Lateral epicondylitis is a disease that worsens when sweeping the floor, and there will be a lot of tenderness in the area. However, no problems can be found by observing the appearance. Common causes are trauma, strain, and cold. Lateral epicondylitis is also called tennis elbow, and is clinically called lateral elbow pain syndrome. So what are the best ways to treat lateral epicondylitis?

First, what are the best treatments for lateral epicondylitis? Body acupuncture. Main acupoint: Ashi point. Matching acupoints: Shousanli, Chize. The location of Ahshi points for lateral epicondylitis of humerus: There are two points: one is the depression at the anterior edge of the lateral epicondyle of humerus; the other is the depression at the posterior edge of the condyle body of the lateral epicondyle of humerus. Treatment method: Ashi point. Both points are selected each time. The former is pierced straight with a 1-inch filiform needle at a 90-degree angle; the latter is pierced from the middle of the condyle of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to the back of the wrist, at a 45-degree angle to the depression at the posterior edge of the condyle. If forearm pronation is limited, add Shousanli; if supination is limited, add Chize. Conventional needle technique. After acupuncture has obtained qi, use the drainage method to move the needle for 1 minute and retain the needle for 20 to 30 minutes. The needle should be moved once every 5 minutes. An electroacupuncture device can also be used with dense waves and a frequency of 30 Hz. The intensity should be determined by the patient's tolerance. Take once every other day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Second, moxibustion. Main acupoint: Ashi point. Matching acupoint: Taixi. Treatment method: separate medicated moxibustion and cake-separated moxibustion. Moxibustion with medicine: preparation of moxibustion medicine. 1 gram of musk, 10 grams of camphor, 3 grams each of Sanguisorba officinalis, catechu, Chuanwu and Caowu, grind them into fine powder and store in a bottle for later use. Use flour and water to roll it into string-like noodles, then wrap them around the Ashi point to form a circle with a diameter of 1.5 cm. Spread the above-mentioned medicine powder inside the circle about 3 to 4 fen thick. Then cut the pure moxa roll into 1.5 cm long moxa segments (moxa cones), place them on the medicine and light them. Burn to a degree that you can tolerate. If it is too hot, remove it with tweezers and replace it with another stick. Repeat 3 moxibustions. For Taixi acupoint, use a pure moxa cone the size of a rice grain for direct scar-free moxibustion, also for 3 times. The above method is applied once a day, 7 times as a course of treatment, with 3 days between courses. Moxibustion with cake: Preparation of moxibustion cake: Grind up white aconite, raw Chuanwu, frankincense, asarum, myrrh, etc., add excipients to make a medicine cake with a diameter of 3 cm and a height of 1 cm, and puncture more than 10 holes on the cake.

What are the best ways to treat lateral epicondylitis? In the early stages of lateral epicondylitis, it is not advisable to use heavy techniques, but kneading and pressing can be used. Less irritating techniques such as rolling. After the acute phase, appropriate use of tendon separation and collateral manipulation techniques can be used to relieve spasms and pain. For patients in the middle and late stages, it is advisable to use muscle regulating techniques to relax the muscles and tendons and unclog the joints. Hold your wrist with one hand and your elbow with the other hand. First, do simple elbow flexion and extension. After several times, do elbow flexion and extension plus forearm rotation. That is, quickly change from a straight elbow supinated position to a flexed elbow pronated position, and then quickly change from a straight elbow anterior position to a flexed elbow supinated position, and repeat this 3-5 times.