Injury to the soft tissues of the limbs, joints, or trunk, such as skin, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, etc., without symptoms and signs of fracture, dislocation, or skin and flesh damage.

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Differential Diagnosis

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The main manifestations include swelling and pain at the injured site, as well as restricted joint movement.

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Treatment Method: Mainly select acupoints at the injured local area, using filiform needles with draining technique. For chronic injuries, retain the needles with moxibustion or warm needling.

Prescription: Shoulder: Jianliao (TE14), Jianyu (LI15), Jianzhen (SI9).

Elbow: Quchi (LI11), Xiaohai (SI8), Tianjing (TE10).

Wrist: Yangchi (TE4), Yangxi (LI5), Yanggu (SI5).

Lower back: Shenshu (BL23), Yaoyangguan (GV3), Weizhong (BL40).

Hip: Huantiao (GB30), Zhibian (BL54), Chengfu (BL36).

Knee: Xiyan (EX-LE5), Liangqiu (ST34), Yangguan (GB33).

Ankle: Jiexi (ST41), Kunlun (BL60), Qiuxu (GB40).