· Pain (chronic and acute) ·
Pain is generally seen as a result of inflammation, nerve irritation, or muscle tension, often caused by injury, repetitive strain, poor posture, surgery, arthritis or underlying medical conditions.
Common symptoms include:
· Back, neck, or joint pain, arthritis
· RSI / frozen shoulder
· Nerve pain, muscle stiffness, post-injury discomfort, heavy limbs
In TCM, pain is not just a symptom but a sign of an underlying imbalance that needs to be addressed. Pain may be due to Qi stagnation (blocked energy), blood stasis (poor circulation) or deficiency of vital energy that fails to nourish the tissues. Often complaints are weather sensitive and become worse when cold or damp weather.