Gout Acupressure treatment

Acupressure points for Gout, Acupressure treatment for Gout, Acupressure reflex points for Gout.

Gout Acupressure treatment

Acupressure points for Gout, Acupressure treatment for Gout, Acupressure reflex points for Gout.

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Acupressure treatment for gout

Gout is a type of arthritis caused by metabolic & endocrine disorders. It is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints. Gout is commonest in middle age. Males and postmenopausal females are affected more.

Causes of gout:

•  Alcoholism

•  Rapid weight loss

•  Unusual physical exercise

•  Severe systemic illness

•  Dietary excess

•  Diuretic drugs.

All these factors cause increased concentration of uric acid in the body fluid resulting into gout.

Symptoms of gout:

•  Acute gout

•  Most affected joints are the joints of the big toe & thumb.

•  Other joints involved are foot, ankle, knees, hands, wrists and elbows.

•  Severe, stinging pain worse at night.

•  Loss of appetite (occasionally)

•  Fever

•  General weakness

•  Chronic gout

•  Pain & stiffness is continuous.

•  Irregular swelling

•  Tophi (calcareous deposition) in ear cartilage, nose & eyes.

•  White streaks on the palms, along the creases.

Acupressure treatment for gout:

For metabolic disorders –

GB 34, 40

TW 6

Liv 2, 14

UB 17, 18

For endocrine disorders:

•  Points of CV & stomach channels in lower abdominal area.

•  DU 20

Sp 6

K 3

Li 4, 11

•  Local points of the affected joints.

 

Reflex points: local areas of the affected parts, brain, solar plexus, all glands.