What should I do if my joint hurts when I move, but I don’t need surgery? Try a small needle knife, convenient and effective!

Contributed by: Ma Dujun, Department of Spine Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Auntie Peng, 51, became obsessed with running last year. “As the saying goes, life lies in exercise. Since I started running, I feel better all over my body, and the frequency of colds has decreased.” Speaking of running, Aunt Peng relishes.

Auntie Peng goes to the park for a morning run with her sisters every day. After running for a while, she realized that something was wrong. “My right heel started to hurt. It started to hurt once in a while, but then it became more and more frequent. It hurts as soon as I walk, and the pain gets worse and worse.” Aunt Peng was very distressed. .

Not feeling well , running less. Aunt Peng thought that it might be caused by her running too often, so she slowly stopped running. “I thought, it’ll be fine to keep it for a while, and I don’t care too much.”

This delay is just half a year passed. . Aunt Peng’s right heel was not only not well maintained, it was getting worse. She hurried to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of Shenzhen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to seek treatment. This investigation revealed a big problem: Aunt Peng was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis!

Orthopedics and Traumatology When Dr. Ma Dujun talked with Aunt Peng, he found the clue: it turned out that Aunt Peng, who loves running, not only ran frequently, but also never stretched before running.

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Understanding heel pain

Heel pain is a general term for pain around the heel. It is caused by chronic damage to various tissues of the calcaneus and plantar surface. It is a common and frequently-occurring disease in orthopaedic clinics. The incidence is high, and heel pain can occur with bursitis under the heel, calcaneal spur, fibrous fat pad inflammation, and plantar fasciitis.

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Live operation

Dr. Ma Dujun suggested that Auntie Peng try acupuncture with traditional Chinese medicine. “I am very interested in traditional Chinese medicine, and I have always wanted to experience the magic of traditional Chinese medicine.” Auntie Peng said.

After the treatment, Aunt Peng was full of praise: “It’s amazing! After the treatment, I rested for about 20 minutes, and then I felt My feet don’t hurt anymore, I’m very happy!”

Doctor Reminder

Long-term running, long-term standing, long-term hard bottom Plantar fasciitis can be caused by shoes, walking with weights, skipping rope, or plantar trauma.

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< p height="300" width="600">At the same time, 52-year-old Auntie Liao also came to see Dr. Ma Dujun for consultation with acupuncture.


Auntie Liao has been diligent and diligent all her life, dedicated to her family, no complaints, no regrets, no begs return. As half the sky in the family, I took care of my husband and children when I was young, but now I finally look forward to the children getting married, and I have begun to help take care of my grandchildren. The long-term housework has also caused Aunt Liao to suffer from minor problems.


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A month ago, Auntie Liao’s left wrist started to hurt faintly. Slowly, the pain became more and more serious. The thumb and wrist hurt when she moved. “I don’t even dare to use my right hand, I can only use my left hand. When I move it, it hurts and makes me sweat.” Aunt Liao said.

“I have taken a lot of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving medicines, as well as a lot of ointments for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, but they have no effect. The doctor suggested me to have surgery.” When Aunt Liao heard the surgery, she resisted: “How scary the surgery is! I don’t want to make trouble at my age.”

< p height="300" width="600">Every time Auntie Liao was tortured by pain and couldn’t eat or sleep well, her family was very upset. Occasionally, I heard about Shenzhen from my neighbors. The city hospital of traditional Chinese medicine has a small needle knife therapy, which does not require surgery and the treatment is simple. The whole family decided to give it a try.

In the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Ma Dujun treated Aunt Liao. The doctor learned that Auntie Liao had been holding her grandson for nearly half a year. After the examination, sure enough! Auntie Liao was diagnosed with radial styloid stenosing tenosynovitis.
Doctor Ma comforted Aunt Liao: “This kind of tenosynovitis caused by bringing children is very common, and it is called ‘mother’ in foreign countries. In China, it is usually ‘grandma’s hand’ or ‘grandmother’s hand’. This type of tenosynovitis can basically be improved through conservative treatment, so don’t worry too much. ”

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Doctor Alert

Causes of these disorders This disease occurs mostly due to the overuse and exercise of the wrist, which causes the tendon to move frequently in the tendon sheath tunnel, and long-term mechanical stimulation causes edema of the tendon and tendon sheath, followed by thickening of the sheath wall and narrowing of the lumen, which hinders the sliding of the tendon.

Common wrist sports injuries include twisting towels, doing laundry, holding children, typing, computer operation, cooking pots and other chronic strains and knitting sweaters , piano performance or practice, etc.

Dr. Ma explained the principle of the small needle knife to Aunt Liao and formulated a suitable Her treatment plan: acupuncture treatment under local anesthesia. The adhesion tissue is peeled off through the loosening operation to achieve a loosening effect, directly to the lesion site, improving the tendon function, convenient operation and less pain.

Small needle knife treatment

On-site operation of tenosynovitis

Line positioning before operation

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After one treatment, Auntie Liao smiled: “The biggest change is that my hand can move flexibly, and it doesn’t hurt much. It used to hurt when I moved. Now I can live a normal life.”

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Dr. Ma Dujun reminded that patients with tenosynovitis should pay special attention, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and avoid overwork to avoid recurrence.

Understanding Tenosynovitis

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tenosynovitis is a chronic strain caused by the mechanical friction of the flexor tendon within the tendon sheath. Cause chronic aseptic inflammation, excessive use of joints, tendon sheaths and tendons are in friction for a long time, tendon sheaths may appear hyperemia, edema, etc., various inflammatory mediators are released in the joint cavity, and the connective tissue in the joints occurs with time. Hyperplasia and other changes, but also to a certain extent increase the thickness of the tendon sheath, the occurrence of fibrous canal cartilage, seriously affecting the work and life of patients.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that local overwork damages the meridians and tendons, or feels cold and damp, the meridians are damaged, and the qi and blood are not running properly. Qi stagnation and blood stasis, muscle dystrophy, resulting in pain and limited movement.

Aunt Peng and Aunt Liao
“Small Needle Knife Therapy”
What exactly is it?

What is Acupuncture
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The main indications are soft tissue lesions and bone and joint lesions. Small needle knife therapy can relaxRelieve tissue adhesion, eliminate induration, reduce tissue pressure, improve blood circulation, promote inflammation subsidence, accelerate edema absorption, relieve blood vessel and nerve compression, and achieve the purpose of anti-inflammatory and analgesic, eliminating numbness and restoring function.

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Advantages of acupuncture

The advantage of acupuncture therapy is that the treatment process is simple and not easily restricted by the environment and conditions. During the treatment, the incision is small, no suture is required, the damage to human tissue is small, and it is not easy to cause infection, there is no adverse reaction, and the patient has no obvious pain and fear.

Indications for Small Needle Knife Therapy

Periarthritis, Tennis Elbow , tenosynovitis, aseptic necrosis of femoral head, knee bone spur, heel pain;

Bone hyperplasia, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporosis, migraine, Vertigo;

Cervical and lumbar surgery syndrome, cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation (bulge, spinal stenosis), sciatica, etc.

Precautions after Acupuncture Treatment
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After the small needle knife treatment, the wound can touch water at an interval of 2-4 hours. Pay attention to the rest of the affected limb for 1 week after the operation. You can cooperate with local hot compresses and perform some functions at the same time. Rehabilitation exercise to avoid adhesion of the diseased part again.

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Citizens should avoid prolonged standing, sedentary, weight-bearing walking in daily life, and also Avoid the same repetitive movements for a long time, which can easily lead to local soft tissue, ligament or tendon strain.

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Department Introduction

Shenzhen The Department of Spine Sports Medicine of the First Department of Orthopedics, Chinese Medicine Hospital has a professional sports medicine team, with 1 doctoral tutor, 1 master tutor, and 3 doctors. All team members have professional sports medicine knowledge and have participated in a large number of large-scale For sports injury health care and treatment in games, he can independently carry out minimally invasive endoscopic surgery on shoulders, knees, hips, elbows, wrists, ankles, spine, etc.


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