Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Knee Pain - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Knee Pain - Basics

Knee pain can be the result of several factors, including injury, disease or the gradual wearing down of the joint. It can occur in the joint itself, the tendons that cushion the joint or any of the numerous supporting muscles and tissues. The disease most commonly associated with knee and joint pain is arthritis. A type of rheumatic disease, arthritis causes stiffness and pain in the joints, and may be accompanied by inflammation, redness and swelling. Other common causes of knee pain include tendinitis (inflammation of a tendon in the joint), a torn meniscus or ligament, and sprain.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Knee Pain.

Knee Pain - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating knee pain. For a complete list from our store with more details see our knee pain formula section.

• Shao Yao Gan Cao Wan
• Sorig Arthritis Oil – Druum Bue Juknuum
• Sorig Massage Oil – Juk Nuum Agar Dhethear
• Xi Guan Jie Bi Tong Wan
• Yan Hu Suo Zhi Tong Wan

Knee Pain - Questions

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Knee Pain - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (11) acupuncture points may be useful for knee pain. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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Knee Pain - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (8) chinese herbs may be useful for knee pain. In most cases, however, treatment with Chinese Herbal Medicine is done with herbal formulas based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting herbs by function alone. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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