Abdominal pain is a common clinical symptom mainly caused by a certain strong stimulation or injury to the intra-abdominal tissues or organs. It can also be caused by chest or other systemic diseases.
In addition, abdominal pain is a subjective feeling. The nature and intensity of abdominal pain are not only affected by the condition of the lesion and the degree of stimulation, but also by factors such as nerve and psychology. That is, each one's sensitivity of the patient to pain stimuli is different, and the stimulation of the same lesion differs in nature, intensity, and duration of abdominal pain caused by different patients or different periods of the same patient.
The specific causes of abdominal pain are relatively mixed, with abdominal discomfort caused by gastrointestinal tract, and pain caused by liver and gallbladder spleen. Often accompanied by fever, vomiting and diarrhea and other symptoms.
Before the treatment of abdominal pain, it is generally necessary to carry out the necessary tests or special tests. Such as three routine, blood, urine amylase, liver and kidney function, abdominal or lower abdominal B-ultrasound (including urinary system and pelvic cavity), abdominal plain film, chest radio graph, if necessary, CT or MRI examination; the elderly should also Check the electrocardiogram, etc., in order to confirm the diagnosis in time, and carry out corresponding treatment according to the actual condition.
Using Chinese medicine, we needs to check the patient's pulse, identify whether there is abnormality in the viscera, consider the exact location of the pain, and use some specific reflection points to identify whether it is gallstone, kidney stone, hepatosplenomegaly, gastrointestinal, appendix and other reasons. Combined with the test results of modern testing equipment, we can finalize the acupuncture program. Normally we first relieve pain, and then cooperate with traditional Chinese medicine to carry out specific treatment.
