Acupuncture treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) 强直性脊柱炎.

Male patient, was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2012. He has been through treatment for AS from 2013 to June, 2014. He started to see me in June 28, 2014. His complaints are as follows: morning stiffness 2-3 hours daily, on a scale of 0 to 10, his pain was "6 to 7", he sweats easily, his condition gets worse  when it rains or in humid weather.
I assessed him based on the traditional Chinese medical way, four aspects as I mentioned before in my other articles, I gave him diagnosis as deficiency of spleen, dampness attack and kidney  deficiency. He accepted acupuncture treatment along with herbal treatment. After only four treatments, his morning stiffness symptom dropped dramatically, and his lower back pain was 0 to 1 scale. He continued his treatment for 10 sessions, and his lower back pain completely disappeared, and his morning stiffness is minimal (0 to 1).

 R.TCMP & R.Ac: Xiao Fen Huang
Cathay Toronto Acupuncture&Herbs Clinic
647-296-3226
500 Sheppard  Ave. E Toronto ON. Unit 205


一男性病人，2012年确诊为强直性脊柱炎，看过西医，打过针，吃过药。2014年6月28日来看病。他当时的主诉是每天晨僵2-3小时，腰痛按10度划分法为6-7度，下雨天或潮湿天气会加重病情。病人体型比较瘦小，面色白，但舌体胖大，舌质淡红，白苔，舌面有裂纹，白天尿频，大便每天2次，偏湿，左尺脉细，我给他的诊断 是脾虚湿侵加肾虚。他做了4次针灸为主的治疗后，晨僵已基本没有，只有极轻微的腰痛。之后继续治疗共10次，晨僵处于0-1度，腰痛症状全部消失，人也觉得神清气爽。嘱其每年做检查和维持治疗。