Acupuncture Case Study Part 2: Upper Back Pain Treated With Tung Style Acupuncture, with Henry McCann DAOM
ACU-050 This is the part two of a case review I did with Henry McCann. We discuss how Henry treats neck and arm pain with Tung Style Acupuncture. If you missed the first part, be sure to check out Episode 49 where we had a brief chat about the importance and differences between the DAOM programs and the DACM programs. We learned about Henry’s path and teachings in Chinese medicine which include teaching extensively in the US as well as abroad. We learn about the history of Master Dung and this system of acupuncture and how it differs from the Tan method. and lastly, We discuss Henry’s books which you can find in the show notes.
In today’s episode we do a thorough case exploration.
Here is a glimpse of the case.
She's a female in her forties and she came in with complaining basically of pain in her upper back and her shoulder that was radiating into her right arm. She has a C-6, C-7 disc herniation and there is pain and numbness going down into the right arm. There's numbness in the fingers.
Upon palpation, Henry determined she was really complaining of pain in the area of the superspinatus. She definitely had trigger points in the, the upper trapezius on basically all on the right side. There was definitely some scaling involvement, some elevator scapula involvement.
Listen in to see how the case unfolds.
In this episode……
ACU-050 This is the part two of a case review I did with Henry McCann. We discuss how Henry treats neck and arm pain with Tung Style Acupuncture. If you missed the first part, be sure to check out Episode 49 where we had a brief chat about the importance and differences between the DAOM programs and the DACM programs. We learned about Henry’s path and teachings in Chinese medicine which include teaching extensively in the US as well as abroad. We learn about the history of Master Dung and this system of acupuncture and how it differs from the Tan method. and lastly, We discuss Henry’s books which you can find in the show notes.
In today’s episode we do a thorough case exploration.
Here is a glimpse of the case. She's a female in her forties and she came in with complaining basically of pain in her upper back and her shoulder that was radiating into her right arm. She has a C-6, C-7 disc herniation and there is pain and numbness going down into the right arm. There's numbness in the fingers.
Upon palpation, Henry determined she was really complaining of pain in the area of the superspinatus. She definitely had trigger points in the, the upper trapezius on basically all on the right side. There was definitely some scaling involvement, some elevator scapula involvement.
Listen in to see how the case unfolds.
today’s guest
Henry McCann, DAOM, LAc, Dipl OM (馬爾博 中醫博士)
Dr. McCann is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of East Asian (Chinese) Medicine with a private practice in Madison, NJ.
Dr. McCann finished a BA and BM at Oberlin College following which he studied at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan as a Fulbright fellow. He then attended the oldest college of East Asian Medicine in the United States, the New England School of Acupuncture. In an effort to further his own clinical training he completed his advanced practice doctoral degree at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; as part of that degree he interned in the gynecology department of the Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine (Sichuan, China). He completed a certificate in Japanese Psychology with the ToDo Institute in Vermont, and coursework at the PhD level through Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China.
In addition to his clinical practice Dr. McCann is committed to bringing East Asian Medicine to a higher level by educating professionals in advanced concepts in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He is an experienced teacher and is a core faculty member for the doctoral degree program at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine where he teaches clinical case study writing, geriatric medicine, and Tung's acupuncture. He is also on the faculty of the Pacific College of Health and Science in Manhattan teaching the medical classics (Huang Di Nei Jing and Nan Jing), and the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences where he teaches Tung’s acupuncture. Dr. McCann has taught widely throughout the United States, as well as in Germany, Ireland, Holland, Austria, Indonesia, and Australia. He is a 12th generation lineage holding disciple of Chen Style Taijiquan, a 3rd generation lineage disciple of Hunyuan Chen Style Taijiquan, and a disciple of a Qigong lineage transmitted by Hu Yaozhen that originated with the Daoist Immortal Chen Tuan. Dr. McCann is also ranked as a 5th Duan in Taijiquan by the Chinese Wushu Association (with the rank being awarded in China). The Duan ranking system is similar to the "Dan" black belt ranking of Japanese martial arts (the Chinese system has 9 ranks, with 6th Duan being the highest technical proficiency level awarded).
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resources
Check out Henry’s Blogs.
Pricking The Vessels by Henry McCann
Practical Atlas of Tungs Acupuncture - 6th Edition
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Acupuncture Case Study: Orthopedic Acupuncture Instead of A Total Shoulder Replacement with Anthony Von der Muhll, DAOM
Is it possible to avoid or postpone orthopedic surgery with acupuncture?
Can you help patients with extensive soft tissue damage regain full range of motion and strength?
Yes. Yes you can! Listen in as Anthony walks me through a case where he helps his patient avoid a total shoulder replacement.
In this episode….
ACU-045 I remember treating a case during my internship where after a couple orthopedic tests I suspected that my patient had torn his meniscus. It was a great opportunity to practice my new set of advanced orthopedic skills and my patient responded well, but after a couple of weeks he had pain again. Unfortunately, I did not get to see the treatments through because the semester ended, but I have wondered how it might have concluded many many times. Can you really treat a patient with substantial soft tissue damage that would otherwise require surgery? Can you treat in a way that facilitates the body’s healing mechanisms so much that the patient achieves pain free normal range of motion? Does the structure damage change or is someone just miraculously free of pain?
Is it possible to avoid or postpone orthopedic surgery with acupuncture?
Can you help patients with extensive soft tissue damage regain full range of motion and strength?
Yes. Yes you can! Listen in as Anthony walks me through a case where he helps his patient avoid a total shoulder replacement.
In this episode….
ACU-045 I remember treating a case during my internship where after a couple orthopedic tests I suspected that my patient had torn his meniscus. It was a great opportunity to practice my new set of advanced orthopedic skills and my patient responded well, but after a couple of weeks he had pain again. Unfortunately, I did not get to see the treatments through because the semester ended, but I have wondered how it might have concluded many many times. Can you really treat a patient with substantial soft tissue damage that would otherwise require surgery? Can you treat in a way that facilitates the body’s healing mechanisms so much that the patient achieves pain free normal range of motion? Does the structure damage change or is someone just miraculously free of pain?
In this episode Dr.Anthony Von der Muhll, DAOM walks me through a pretty unbelievable case of exactly that.
You don’t want to miss this episode!
this episode is a little long, so here are some rough time jumps for you
3:45 I introduce Anthony and we talk about his path to becoming an East Asian Medical Practitioner.
10:45 Anthony talks about what distinguishes him from other practitioners like Matt Callison, Poney Chang, Clayton Shui and Whitfield Reeves.
14:00 Why treating unstable joints is paramount to healing.
43:52 The Case Study Starts HERE!
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Today’s Guest
ANTHONY VON DER MUHLL, DAOM
Anthony Von der Muhll graduated from the Five Branches University of TCM in 2002, and founded the Santa Cruz Acupuncture Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic in 2003. In 2022, Anthony relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia, where he now practices at the Sports Acupuncture Clinic/Berkeley Bamboo Clinic with his wife, Tamara Brown, L.Ac., DACM.
Anthony Von der Muhll is the founder of AOM Professional, and has taught Certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics since 2015, and served as a clinical supervisor at the Masters and Doctorate levels for over 17 years. He has also taught acupuncture orthopedics and pain management in the DAOM and DACM programs of the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (Oakland CA), the American College of TCM (San Francisco, CA), the Five Branches University of TCM (Santa Cruz, CA), and the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (Fairfax, VA). He has been a featured instructor in acupuncture orthopedics at conferences of the Sports Acupuncture Alliance, the California State Oriental Medical Association, California Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Associates, and the Acupuncture Society of Virginia.