Effective Elbow Pain Relief with Dr. Huang’s SNAN Acupuncture
The patient is a 38-year-old female who has been experiencing left elbow pain for two months. She was referred to my clinic by a colleague who mentioned that my treatments yield the best results.
Examination: The left elbow appears normal with no redness or swelling. Pain is most pronounced in the anterior elbow when flexing and in the posterior-lateral elbow when extending. There are distinct cord-like tender nodules in the pectoralis minor, subclavius muscle, and coracoid process area. Transverse tender bands are present at the insertion of the biceps brachii and the origin of the triceps brachii in the anterior forearm. Several typical myofascial trigger points are found in the triceps brachii, which are highly sensitive to pressure.
Diagnosis: Elbow pain caused by biceps brachii and triceps brachii injuries, not related to tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow.
Treatment: Dr. Huang’s SNAN Acupuncture was performed: The patient lay supine while fascial trigger points and cord-like bands in the pectoralis minor, subclavius, and coracoid process were released. The tender nodules and transverse bands at the origin and insertion of the biceps brachii were also addressed. The patient then lay on her side, allowing for the release of transverse bands and fascial trigger points in the triceps brachii. The treatment was completed in 10 minutes. The patient was asked to move her elbow and found it functioned normally without pain. She was amazed by the immediate relief and repeatedly called it “miraculous.”
Post-Treatment Advice: The patient was advised to rest and take Chinese herbal medicine to promote blood circulation, alleviate pain, and maintain the treatment’s effects.
Dr. Huang’s SNAN Acupuncture
SNAN Acupuncture, developed by Dr. Guojian Huang at Ankang TCM & Acupuncture Clinic in Canada, differs from traditional acupuncture, which targets meridian points. Instead, it focuses on Dr. Huang’s concepts of: “Tangible Pain Theory”， “Nodular Pain Syndrome”， “Ashi Points Are Not the True Source of Pain”， By addressing movement dysfunction in pain patients, SNAN Acupuncture targets superficial fascial nodules, myofascial trigger points, and adhesions, effectively treating soft tissue injuries, nerve compression, and functional disorders with high safety and efficacy. The treatment is guided by four combined Eastern and Western medical theories: Abnormal Tension Theory， Adhesion-Scar Theory， Myofascial Trigger Point Theory， Three-Dimensional Meridian Theory. SNAN Acupuncture alleviates deep pain through superficial needling, eliminates nodules, restores tension balance, and quickly relieves nerve compression. It also reduces inflammation, improves circulation, blocks pain transmission, and stimulates endogenous painkillers such as endorphins and enkephalins, ensuring both immediate and long-term results.
Indications for SNAN Acupuncture:
- Acute & chronic soft tissue injuries and pain
- Nerve compression syndromes, including cervical spondylosis, sciatica, ulnar nerve entrapment, tarsal tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia, facial spasms, dizziness, tinnitus, dry eyes, rhinitis, etc.
- Fasciitis, synovitis, and cyst-related limb pain and dysfunction
- Neuropathic pain, breast pain, cardiac conditions, ENT diseases, respiratory disorders, and autonomic nervous system disorders
- Weight loss and cosmetic applications, such as wrinkle reduction.
黄博士浅刺解结针法治疗肘部疼痛
病人女性，38岁，主诉左侧肘部疼痛2个月，同事介绍说我诊所治疗效果最好，所以病人到我诊所就诊。查：病人左侧肘部外观正常，无红肿，病人屈肘时疼痛在肘前部明显，伸肘时疼痛以后外侧明显。胸小肌、锁骨下肌，喙突结节处都有明显的条索状压痛结节，在前臂肘前部肱二头肌止点，肱三头肌起止点都有压痛明显的横行条索存在。同时在肱三头肌有数个典型的筋膜激痛点存在，压痛敏感。诊断：肱二头肌、肱三头肌损伤引起的肘部疼痛，非网球肘或高尔夫球肘。治疗：黄博士浅刺解结针法，病人仰卧，解除胸前胸小肌，锁骨下肌，喙突结节处的筋膜激痛点和条索，解开肱二头肌起止点的压痛条索和结节，患者侧卧，解开肱三头肌起止点处的横行条索，及其肌腹中的筋膜激痛点结节。10分钟结束治疗，嘱病人伸缩肘部，运动正常，没有疼痛发生。病人感到不可思议，连称神奇。嘱病人治疗结束后以休息为主，同时服用中药以促进血液循环，消除疼痛，保持疗效。
黄博士浅刺解结针法：浅刺解结针法是由加拿大安康中医针灸诊所黄国健博士发明的，不同于传统针灸以经络穴位为治疗靶点的新的针刺方法。黄国健博士提出了“疼痛有形论”、“结节性痛症”、“以痛为腧的阿是穴并非疼痛之源”的概念，以指导浅刺解结针法的应用。通过疼痛患者运动功能障碍为导向，以浅筋膜结节、痉挛肌肉筋膜激痛点、粘连疤痕组织等压痛结节为靶点，治疗各种软组织损伤疼痛，神经卡压、功能障碍等非常安全有效的针刺疗法。 在异常张力理论、粘连疤痕理论、筋膜激痛点理论、三维经络理论等中西医结合四个理论的指导下，解释疼痛的发生发展，异常张力的来源和传导，通过浅刺治疗深层疼痛，通过解开结节，消除异常张力，快速消除神经卡压，恢复张力平衡。同时，该针法可以快速消除炎性反应，改善血液循环，阻断疼痛的神经信号传导，刺激体内产生内源性的止痛物质-内啡肽和脑啡肽，取得安全高效的及时效果及远期效果。浅刺解结针法的适应症包括1）各种急慢性的软组织损伤疼痛；2）各种神经卡压疾病，包括颈椎病神经卡压，坐骨神经卡压，尺神经卡压，跖神经卡压，腕管综合征，三叉神经痛，面神经痉挛，脑缺血引起的头晕，耳鸣，眼干，鼻炎等等；3）各种筋膜炎，滑膜炎，囊肿等引起的肢体疼痛和功能障碍；4）神经性疼痛，乳房疼痛,心脏病，五官科疾病，呼吸系统疾病以及相关的自主神经紊乱引起的各种疾病等；5）减肥瘦身，除皱美容。