Dr. Sang (Damanpal) Nguyen, L.Ac
Pain is one of the major subjects in any medicine. In Traditional Medicine, Pain may be due to:
Stagnation of Qi: Paroxysmal, Colicky, Achy, or Distending Pain
Stagnation of Blood: Dull or Lingering Pain
Blood Stasis: Fixed and, or Sharp Pain
Blood Deficiency: Hollow Pain (Poor Blood Circulation), Numbness, Discomfort
Pathogenic Invasion: (Emotional, Stress, Weather, and Environment can trigger pain)
Wind: moving pain, radiating pain, flared-up pain
Cold: pain aggravated (with Cold Weather), spasm, tightness
Damp: heavy aching Pain, stationary pain
Heat: swelling, burning Pain
6. Trauma: Pain varies
Physical Pain is uncomfortable. Acute Pain is sharp pain, or pain that is worse than uncomfortable. Chronic pain is dull, achy, persistent pain. Furthermore, Emotional Pain, Mental Pain, Energetic Pain, and Spiritual Pain are in the panoply of discomfort.
Pain can be a form of energy stagnation. Energy needs to be in the flow.
“If there is free flow, there is no pain; if there is no free flow, there is pain.” Classic Chinese proverb
Traditional Medicine offers acupuncture, herbal formula, massage, moxa, cupping, tai chi, and qigong. These are the tools which move the internal body energy back to its balanced state, so that it can boost the qi movement and blood circulation. When qi and blood are moving in harmony, our body, mind, and spirit will benefit.
Recommendation: 1 hour daily exercise (to begin with). Movement/dancing/yoga/tai chi/qi gong/swimming etc. are beneficial.