As an acupuncturist I commonly see people with pain in their joints and muscles. About the Author Vicki McKenna practises acupuncture and uses this therapy as a tool to enable her clients to work more easily with the issues they bring with them. She trained at the College of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture at Royal Leamington Spa, gaining her Lic Ac. in 1984. She is based in Glasgow where she practises acupuncture and writes. Gentle pulling and massaging of painful joints will free up the energy As an acupuncturist I commonly see people with pain in their joints and muscles.
Chinese medicine holds that there is a vital force that permeates all life.
When Chi is blocked and stagnant then we experience disharmony and disease and pain is often the result of this energy stagnating at points in the body. There is much you can do, according to Chinese theory, to alleviate pain in muscles and joints. Firstly though it is important to ensure a correct diagnosis from your health practitioner as to the cause of your pain. Once this has been established then try some of the following techniques, which have been used for centuries, with great success, to treat painful syndromes. Pain from Wear and Tear to Joints Degenerative joint disease, in Chinese theory is often the result of energy stagnating around the affected joint.