A 25 year old nurse came to our office complaining of severe pain in her left heel. The pain radiated into her Achilles tendon, calf and leg on the left side. She could not get through her work shift without taking pain medicine. This foot pain acupuncture case study describes how acupuncture was able to reduce her pain and help her get on with her life.
The Problem
Our patient was in excellent health. She had never had foot pain before. Her long, twelve-hour work shifts were most likely the culprit for her current situation. The work was very demanding. She was on her feet for hours at a time, walking on the hard, hospital floors. She could not get through a shift without taking two doses of pain medicine.
The Solution
Acupuncture is a safe, natural treatment to reduce and in many cases to resolve foot pain. At Raleigh Acupuncture we have developed a treatment protocol using electroacupuncture that delivers excellent results. The key to this success is in increase qi and blood circulation at the site of pain.
In Chinese medicine, all pain comes from stuck qi. Qi is energy that flows all through the body. Qi is the life force that nourishes the organs, builds and circulates the blood, and sustains our health. Trauma and repetitive stress can cause qi to stagnate in a certain area of the body.
In the case of our patient, walking on hard floors for 12 hours at a time, month after month, caused injury to her foot. We could not reduce her hours. She did not want to go on medical leave until her foot healed. But we could improve qi circulation in her foot. And that’s what acupuncture was able to do.
The Treatment
Each patient’s foot pain treatment will look slightly different, depending on their specific circumstances. Our patient in this foot pain acupuncture case study had pain in her left medial heel that radiated up into her Achilles tendon. She also had painfully tight hamstring and calf muscles on the back of her left leg.
Sterile, single-use, hair thin needles were placed in specific locations to improve qi circulation in her foot, ankle and leg. Some of the acupuncture points used included: KD5, KD3, BL60, BL57 and BL37. Electroacupuncture provided a gentle electric stimulation to enhance the effects of the treatment.
Within three treatments the patient felt significant relief. After seven treatments she was able to stop taking pain medicine during her work shift.
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Foot Pain Acupuncture Case Study
If you are curious about how acupuncture can resolve foot pain, check out our video above. Feel free to call us as well. We’ll be happy to discuss it with you. Our patient in this foot pain acupuncture case study got great results. Most of our foot pain patients get great results as well.
What our Clients are Saying
I came to Raleigh Acupuncture for severe plantar fasciitis and hamstring pain. They helped me with both of them. My pain was a 10 out of 10 beforehand, and now I’m barely a 1 out of 10. The process is amazing. I don’t know how it works but I KNOW it works!
I was referred to Raleigh Acupuncture a few months ago because I was having a problem with a bone spur affecting my Achilles. The bone spur caused tremendous pain in my ankle and heel. Physical therapy ordered by a doctor really did not help. My doctor said that if the physical therapy did not help he could do surgery, but it would be very painful and would have an 8-9 month recovery period. Raleigh Acupuncture was my last hope. After a few treatments it was less painful when I walked. As I continued the treatments the pain totally went away. Now surgery is not even necessary. They have also helped me with my migraine headaches and restless leg issues. Acupuncture has made a huge difference in the quality of my life.
For the past 13 years I suffered from peripheral neuropathy in my calf, ankle and foot. I tried numerous medications, therapy with lights, neuromuscular massages and back decompression. I felt like I had stones under the ball of my foot. After the first couple of sessions with Dr. Mark, feelings returned to my calf, ankle and the “stone like feeling” under the ball of my foot began subsiding. Thanks to Dr. Mark, I am able now to walk without pain and discomfort. The extraordinary care and attentiveness I am receiving from Raleigh Acupuncture in treating my neuropathy is remarkable and I recommend them without reserve!
My husband Arthur and I have used Mark and Jinmei bi-weekly for at least 4 years, for a variety of treatments, including general well-being. Both of us felt our ailments healed with the treatment. I had a sprained hip flexor which a sports doctor told me would take 6 weeks to heal… it was gone after 2 visits! Mark and Jinmei are very professional and learned, and we have every confidence in them. Even though we pay out of pocket, we obviously feel that the acupuncture is worth it. We both highly recommend Raleigh Acupuncture. You won’t regret it!
Last month when I was working out at the gym I injured my hip. It was diagnosed as sciatica. Two cortisone shots later the pain was still there, so I came to Raleigh Acupuncture. I was skeptical that it would work because the pain was so bad. But sure enough, they got rid of the pain. And it never came back. These guys are good. I highly recommend them.
I LOVE this place! I LOVE these people. Caring and professional, great at what they do. Living with foot pain for SO LONG now, and it was cleared up after just a couple of sessions. Very reasonable on the price, too. Did I mention I LOVE this place!!
My husband is a runner and came to Raleigh Acupuncture with a bad case of plantar fasciitis. He runs about 25 miles a week and does half marathons. In 3 treatments he was pain-free. And they told him he didn’t even have to stop running while they were treating him. It’s been six months and the pain has not returned.
They treated me for trigeminal neuralgia and planter fasciitis. Fabulous – I fly in from Arizona to see them!!!
