Stiff neck refers to a disease in which the neck is affected by wind chill or poor sleeping posture, resulting in overstretching of the muscles on one side of the neck, causing muscle spasm, pain, stiffness, obstruction of qi and blood meridians, and neck mobility disorders. According to different ** and clinical manifestations, stiff neck can be divided into three types: wind-cold-dampness, qi stagnation and blood stasis, and damp-heat stasis. Patients with stiff neck often feel cold, stiffness, pain, numbness, difficulty in neck rotation, and local tenderness. In such patients, the tongue is pale red, the tongue coating is thin and white, and the pulse is tight. **The key to this type of stiff neck is to disperse the wind and cold, and warm the meridians. Patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis type stiff neck often have swelling and pain, local swelling, and difficulty in neck rotation. In such patients, the tongue is pale red, the tongue coating is thin and white, and the pulse is thin. **This kind of stiff neck needs to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, and relieve pain. Patients with damp heat stasis type stiff neck often have obvious burning sensation in the neck, thirst for drink, local swelling pain, and difficulty in neck rotation. In these patients, the tongue is pale red, the tongue coating is yellowish, and the pulse is like a string. **This kind of stiff neck needs to clear away heat and dampness, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. When settling stiff neck, we need to follow the principle of dredging the meridians and harmonizing qi and blood. The acupoints are mainly taken from the Du Mai, the three yang meridians of the hands and feet. Among them, Houxi acupoint is a very important acupuncture point, which is suitable for various types of stiff neck. In the **, the empirical evidence is used by the laxative method, the false evidence is supplemented by the method, or the flat supplement is used to level the laxative method. The specific operation method is: the hand is slightly clenched into a fist, the tiger's mouth is placed flat on the table, the Houxi point is facing up, and the 28-inch stainless steel milli needle is directly pierced to the Houxi point. After getting angry, the empirical evidence is used by the laxative method, the false evidence is supplemented by the method, and the virtual and real are mixed with the flat and flat laxative method. Twist 1 time every 10 minutes, generally twist 3 5 times, 7 times for 1 course of light cases, and 1 course of treatment for 15 days for heavy cases. In conclusion, stiff neck is a common neck condition that can be effectively relieved by a correct diagnosis and**. List of high-quality authors
Cases of stiff neck caused by wind and cold often occur, and Miao's experience is one of them. Miao, a 38-year-old male, was first diagnosed on April 16, 1976. He woke up in the morning with pain on the right side of his neck due to his poor sleeping posture three days ago and the attack of wind and cold. This pain is more pronounced when speaking, looking up, or moving the back of the neck, and there is even a feeling of stiffness. After a diagnosis by Western medicine, he was identified as cervical shoulder myofasciitis, commonly known as stiff neck. Although the treatment, acupuncture and warm compresses were effective, his pain was not completely eliminated. When he came to the clinic, Miao was obviously cold on the back of his neck, and he also felt difficult to turn his neck. Observing that his tongue is light red, thin and white, and his pulse is tight, TCM diagnoses it as wind, cold, dampness, and evil entering the veins, and qi and blood stasis, resulting in pain. In view of this situation, the key is to dispel wind and dispel cold and dampness, as well as to relieve pain. After carefully searching for acupuncture points, the doctor chose the Houxi Thohegu acupoint for **. Use a 28-gauge 3-inch stainless steel milli needle to pierce the valley hole from the left back stream. During the acupuncture process, Miao felt a strong feeling of soreness, swelling, and numbness, which indicated that the needle sensation was strong. The doctor twisted and rotated for about 1 minute using the tonic method, and Miao's neck pain was immediately relieved. During the half-hour period, the doctor also performed two needle transfers. After this **, Miao's pain has never been ** again. This case once again proves the unique effect of TCM acupuncture in neck and shoulder diseases such as stiff neck.