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LV03

Acupuncture Treatment For Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Restless Leg Syndrome is caused or related to Zang-Fu organ imbalance, especially in the liver, hear
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is an annoying condition whereby the sufferer has involuntary twitching of the legs.. Sometimes, the person that has this disorder not only can not resist moving the legs, but they also want to move the arms also. This disorder usually happens when the person is in the state of rest, and so will have a disturbed sleep pattern.
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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

 

The symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome are :
– Strange feeling of itching, tingling, and crawling deep within the legs or arms.
– Inability to resist moving the legs
– Unable to get the legs or arms to rest
– Sleep disturbances
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CAUSES

 

The cause of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are :
– Imbalance of neurotransmitter in the brain
– Genetic factors
– Pregnancy
– Iron deficiency
– Certain medications

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TREATMENTS

 

Related Acupuncture Points :

LV3

Acupuncture Treatment For Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Restless Leg Syndrome is caused or related to Zang-Fu organ imbalance, especially in the liver, heart, and kidneys. Treatment for this disorder aims to balance the yin and yang, improve qi and blood circulation, nourish the spleen, dredge the sanjiao meridian, and regulate the du and ren channels. Acupuncture treatment for this disorder uses body style acupuncture. This style of acupuncture gives treatment to the following acupoints :
Baihui, DU20
Sishenchong, extra
Fengchi, GB20
Anmian, extra
Shanzhong, REN17
Shenmen, HT7
Neiguan, PC6
Xuehai, SP10
Zusanli, ST36
Sanyinjiao, SP6
Taixi, KD3
Taichong, LV3

4Acupuncture and Herbs Relieve Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1576-acupuncture-and-herbs-relieve-restless-leg-syndrome-rls[/The high success rate for this treatment is very encouraging but because the acupuncture was married up with additional herbal medicine it makes it impossible to tease out the 2 treatments and to say whether it was the acupuncture or the herbal medicine or indeed the combination which had such a positive result. Further research using acupuncture alone would be very informative.(note]

 

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Footnotes

  1. Restless legs syndrome – Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless_legs_syndrome
  2. Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): Causes, Symptoms, Treatments,, http://www.webmd.com/brain/restless-legs-syndrome/restless-legs-syndrome-symptoms
  3. Restless Legs Syndrome. RLS causes and treatment information, http://patient.info/health/restless-legs-syndrome-leaflet
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