Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) will treat RMD injuries without pain killers, steroids, or surgery. Acupuncture and natural herbs will be the go-to treatment options at Mckay Healing Arts.
Traditional Chinese Medicine views a repetitive stress injury or repetitive motion disorder as a symptom, signaling a disruption of the flow of Qi within the affected area.
Any type of activity the involves the same motion in a sport or fitness type of movement can cause RMD. RMD is found in the following sports or activities: Swimming, Tennis, Gardening, and typing on a computer.
RMD is also commonly related to (RSI) Repetitive stress syndrome, and (CTD) cumulative trauma disorder. These conditions affect muscles, nerves, and tendons from overuse in occupations, sports, or recreational activities.
RMD Symptoms
Symptoms for RMD, RSI, CTD can be any of the following:
Tightness
Stiffness
Pain
Tingling
Coldness
Numbness
A loss of strength all along the arms right down to the fingertips.
Studies have shown that acupuncture can help relieve many of the most common repetitive motion injuries, including:
Bursitis
Diffuse RSI
Epicondylitis
Ganglion
Rotator cuff syndrome
Tenosynovitis
Trigger finger
Tendinitis – known as tendonitis
Dupuytren’s contracture
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
If you’re getting ready for summer and you still feel pain in a specific area that is going to be used repetitively get ahead of the injury and treat the problem not the symptom. The best treatments for Repetitive Motion Disorders are:
• Acupuncture
• Chinese Herbs
• Restoring your Qi
#1 healing treatment center for Repetitive Motion Disorder, Cumulative Trauma Disorder, and Repetitive Stress Disorder is Mckay Healing Arts in Wilmington, NC.