F S N therapy for sciatica Treatment

​Summary:

Under the skins: a manual of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling acupuncture.
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You could say it’s modern acupuncture, as the anatomy and function of the muscle is used when you operate the FSN. Although FSN developed from traditional acupuncture, it’s technique and methods of diagnosis is very different .it is not based on either traditional syndrome differentiation or meridians and it does not use traditional acupuncture.

In contrast, traditional acupuncture needles can penetrate deeply into the skin, Through the subcutaneous tissues and into muscles or even deeper to touch the bones. Patients may also sometimes experience sensations such as pain heaviness, or numbness. However, FSN therapy only penetrates shallowly into the subcutaneous layer which is then followed by an oblique or horizontal needle insertion. Once the FSN is in place in the subcutaneous layer, the needle is carefully moved from side to side, referred to as the sweeping movement……

what can be treated?

All muscle-related diseases can be treated. Here mainly introduces FSN treatment of sciatica.
Causes of sciatica:
  • Most of common causes of sciatica is a slipped disc that result in compression of the sciatic nerve causing pain.
  • lumbar spinal stenosis.
  • spondylolisthesis.
  • piriformis syndrome.
  • pregnancy
  • etc

Complication:

In rare cases, if untreated sciatica for a prolonged period the complication may Include:
  • loss of sensation in the affect leg.
  • loss bowel or bladder function.
  • weakness in the affect leg.

The symptoms include:
  • pain radiating from the back into the hip and outer side of the leg.
  • leg pain which is more common on the inner side of the thigh.
  • constant pain.
  • lower back pain.
  • weakness, pain, numbness
  • pain that is worse when sitting.
  • tingling sensation on the thigh and leg.

Convention treatment of sciatica:

  • medication like anti-inflammatory medication for pain relive.
  • muscle relaxant
  • surgical operation: decompression of the nerve root.

​FSN Treatment:

Usual relevant muscles:
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The iliopsoas, the latissimus, the glutes medius, and quadrates lumborum are often in tightened condition together.

So we usually choose the first insertion point in the lower part of lateral side of the lower leg with the needle tip upward, and then use a special technique with needle. The procedure is painless but the effect can been felt.

If you can get immediate effect in your first treatment, the long-term result is
often good.

In most cases, after 3-5 treatments, the pain and the limited will get much better.

The patients who wrote the recommendation had been treated with FSN and herbal Powder.
In summary, FSN treatment is very safe, less pain and the effect can bee seen Immediately.