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Un-united Bone Fractures

1. Overview and Causes
2. Symptoms
3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation
4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
  a. Blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi and blood
  b. Deficiency of kidney
5. Healing by Other Therapies
  a.
Qigong and other
  b.
Medicated diet
  c.
Life style
6. Psychological Adaptation



1. Overview and Causes

Un-united Bone Fracture is happened in the patients who have the multiple fracture, low bone density, old age and post-operation since their immune systems are very weak.

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2. Symptoms

1. A medical history of the bone fractures.
2. The patients have not been able to move their limbs since they were injured three months ago.
3. There are swollen, red skin on the limbs.
4. X-rays show there are no bones' frame between the bone pieces.

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3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation

Depending on the diagnosis, the treatment are very effective to reduce the swollen, pain, and increase the blood circulation. So the bones can be re-union fast than the patients who do not use the treatment. X-ray is necessary during the period of the treatment.

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4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM

This ailment, according to TCM, has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal medicine and acupuncture is shown below.

Syndrome (a)
Blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi and blood

There are the headaches, legs' pain, depression, poor appetite, fatigue and constipation. The red tongue with dark spots, sink and thready pulse. The skin of the leg is dark red and swollen.

To treat by Herbal medicine

Prescription/Formula: Bupleurum Root 10g, Red sage Root 20g, White Peony Root 10g, Sichuan Chinaberry 10g, Amillax Glabra Rhiroma 10g, Achyranthis Root 10g

  

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

  

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Syndrome (b)
Deficiency of kidney

There are fatigue, feeling cold, sleep disorder, leg's pain. Pale tongue with whit fur, slow and thready pulse. The skin of the leg is swollen and a little dark.

To treat by Herbal medicine
Therapeutic principle: Improve the qi and blood of kidney; increase the blood circulation around the legs.

Prescription/Formula: Prepared Rehmannia Root 10g, Dogwood Fruit 10g, Wolfberry Fruit 10g, Chinese Angelica Root 10g, White Atractylodes Rhizome 10g

  

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription/Formula: Gb31 Gb34 St36 St41 Sp6

  

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5. Healing by Other Therapies

(a) Qigong and other therapies

For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System Function, click here.

Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements.

The following types of Qigong may help:

For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above.

This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them.


(b) Medicated diet
1. Take the nutrition food such as milk, eggs, fish, chicken, vegetables, fruits and meat bone soup.
2. Oily and greasy food are not allowed and no alcohol is the best choice.
3. Taking the calcium and vitamin D can help the bone's re-union.

4. Atractylodes 30g, dangshen 15g, Achyranthes root 30g, Chinese yam 30g, Cox bones 3 pounds, 3 liters of water Cook them as the soup for a week supply; two times a day.
(c) Life style

1) Going out twice a day at least to get the fresh air and sunshine.
2) Go to bed before 10p.m. and to get 8-10 hours of the sleep.
3) Fighting with the depression is very important to be recovered.

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6. Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness
One encounters different health problems in the course of one's life. Some problems are acute yet minor and often improve by themselves or yield to simple self-management. Severe and acute conditions often necessitate the help of health professionals who may provide fast relief with specific interventions. However, when the condition is chronic, the management required is quite different.

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