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Xpatwife
17 yrs ago
Hi - I have recently moved to Hong Kong and unfortunately have 2 frozen shoulders. Can someone please recommend a doctor to treat my shoulders. Has anyone had the same problem and had it sucessfully treated here?
Is TCM something different from accupunture?
Thanks.
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TCM stands for Traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture is a branch of TCM. Every licensed acupuncturist in Hong Kong are registered TCM practitioners, having said that, not every acupuncturist prescribes chinese medicine to their clients.
Acupuncture and chinese medicine (TCM) is very good for frozen shoulder. More info could be found in some of the web sites in the services directory :
http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/atoz.asp?cat=201&id=44
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There are other TCM treatments for a frozen shoulder - e.g. cupping, scrapping and fire treatments. I have tried the three treatments above for my bad shoulder and they have worked.
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Unlike western medicine which has fairly standard treatment protocols for different disease, acupuncture is practiced quite differently by different acupuncturists – leading to different treatment results. Some acupuncturists practice the so call ‘electro-acupuncture’ while others only ‘acupuncture(no electro)’. Some may use moxibustion as well while others do not. Even moxibustion is used, if the clinic is located in a modern office under central AC, then the ‘smokeless’ moxibustion has to be used instead of the traditional type which is very smoky (but far more effective !). Only a few acupuncturists apply ‘thermal-needle moxibustion’ while the majority of HK acupuncturists do not practice such technique – which is very effective for chronic muscle pain and ‘cool/cold-type’ diseases.
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Lime
17 yrs ago
I was sucessfully treated by a manipulative physiotherapist last year.His name is Luck Li and his practice is in Central on Chiu Lung St. He speaks excellent English and was trained in Australia. Phone number 2899 2280. Get it seen to soon as it just gets worse if you leave it. Good luck!
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ohga
17 yrs ago
There is an acupuncturist in Central called Troy Sing - an Australian guy. He treated my friend who had suffered with a severe frozen shoulder and who had tried everything under the sun. Seeing him was the only thing that helped and after several sessions there was gradual resolution. I'm really sorry but I don't have his number. He is very highly regarded amongst many people I know. I'm sure you could get his no. through (directory enquiries). I wish you well as I know you must be in agony!
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Thank you for all the replies. Thumbs pinched, one of the above will be the answer to my problem. :)
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He is listed here under Hong Kong A-Z in the Accupuncture section.
I'd like to try him for my sore neck too.
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Ed
17 yrs ago
http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/atoz.asp
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Frozen shoulder: try Naresh Kumar at the IMI (www.imi.com.hk) Heard that he has treated it successfully. Good luck!
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Surf the Net under "adhesive capsulitis" and you'll find everything you need to know about "frozen shoulder". I had it 4-5 years ago, had to quit playing tennis as a result. The doctor is right: Its cause is unknown, there is no cure, it takes time to resolve on its own. In my case it took almost a year! Meanwhile try to exercise the affected shoulder (very) gently in every direction as much as you can. This will actually help it recover. Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the pain if necessary.
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As much of an advocate of accupunture I am, it is really not a cure - it gives relief of symptoms............now that can be good enough for some problems. It's worth a try but it is no cure all.
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