Urban Miracle Doctor
Chapter 656 - 656 656 Acupuncture treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis!

656: Chapter 656 Acupuncture treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis!

656: Chapter 656 Acupuncture treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis!

“What did you say?

You can cure this?” Professor Jing was stunned at the words before shouting out loud.

Qin Han paid no attention to Professor Jing and turned to the doctor from the First Hospital, saying:

“When I was examining Uncle Xu just now, I noticed that both his hands and feet were weak, yet he still looks almost like a normal person.

But normally, when eating, he must already have difficulty holding chopsticks steadily, and occasionally, his legs will suddenly lose strength as if the power went out, causing him to sit down abruptly.

It could take a long time before he can get up and continue walking.”

“These are the early symptoms of ALS,” Qin Han continued:

“In the first stage, the initial period of ALS symptoms, one may suddenly be unable to grasp chopsticks or fall while walking without any obvious symptoms.

At this time, a neurologist must conduct EMG, nerve conduction velocity, MRI, and other examinations to confirm the diagnosis.

Entering the second stage, the work difficulty period, one clearly feels weakness in the hands and feet, even atrophy.

Although still able to take care of personal needs, working becomes problematic, requiring more rest to prevent the condition from worsening.

A rehabilitation doctor must evaluate and provide necessary rehabilitation.

If it gets worse, the third stage, the daily life difficulty period, progresses to the mid-stage where hands or feet, or both, exhibit severe impairment.

One can no longer take care of themselves, such as walking, dressing, or holding utensils, and speech becomes slightly unclear.

“Even more severe is the fourth stage, the swallowing difficulty period, when the disease has progressed to the late-middle stage.

Speaking is severely unclear, limbs are almost entirely weak, and swallowing even liquid food can lead to choking.

If nasogastric tube feeding isn’t implemented, it often leads to aspiration pneumonia.

The final stage is when breathing difficulties arise.

If a patient chooses a tracheotomy at this point, they can no longer live without a ventilator and must stay in a regional respiratory treatment center or have home care.

If tracheotomy is not chosen, professional team care is required.

However, basically, it’s all about enduring different kinds of torment, only to suffer and wait for death.”

After finishing, Qin Han looked at Professor Jing and said indifferently, “The treatment plan you proposed must be like this, ultimately finding a professional medical care team to look after Uncle Xu until he dies!”

“How…

how did you know?” Professor Jing, struck by Qin Han’s words, asked urgently.

Qin Han said expressionlessly, “This isn’t a method of treatment, it’s just a makeshift solution when there are no other options!”

“You’re talking nonsense, then what do you suggest for treatment?” Professor Jing, seeing Qin Han dismiss his treatment plan as a last resort, angrily said.

“Qin lad, is Uncle Xu’s illness curable?” Sun Pinghui looked at Qin Han with a tense expression, gripping Qin Han’s hand tightly and asking.

The hopeful look on his face as he gazed at Qin Han made it clear he dreaded hearing that the illness was incurable.

Qin Han smiled faintly and said, “There are very few illnesses I cannot cure!”

“Really!

You can cure it!?” Sun Pinghui asked excitedly.

Qin Han nodded and replied, “Prepare for the treatment, I need an assistant!”

“I’ll be Dr.

Qin’s assistant!” A male doctor quickly volunteered.

“Me!”

“Me!”

Seeing everyone eagerly volunteering, Sun Pinghui then said, “Let me do it!”

Qin Han nodded, then instructed, “Please have Zhong Meimei and Xi Ruoyu come here!”

Soon, Zhong Meimei and Xi Ruoyu arrived at the ward, and upon seeing Qin Han, both of them couldn’t hide their surprise and delight, “Dr.

Qin, when did you arrive?”

“Just arrived.

I need to treat this elderly gentleman, and you two will assist.

Pay attention and watch!”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing Qin Han’s words, everyone looked enviously at the two girls; it was clear that Doctor Qin was taking them under his wing as apprentices.

However, Qin Han did not ask them to leave, indicating that Doctor Qin was also teaching the others at the same time!

“Help Uncle Xu turn over!” Qin Han said indifferently, then turned to another doctor and continued:

“Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, its scientific name, is a type of motor neuron disease, which affects the upper motor neurons—that is, the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord—as well as the lower motor neurons, the cranial nerve nuclei, anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and the muscles they innervate in the trunk, limbs, and head and face.

Clinically, it often presents as a mixed paralysis with both upper and lower motor neurons affected.”

“Therefore, the direction of treatment should be focused on the nerves!”

As he said this, Qin Han took out his needle bag, “We will use acupuncture for treatment!”

“Nonsense!

Traditional acupuncture indeed has an effect on neuro-related diseases, but it is absolutely impossible to treat ALS!” Professor Jing exclaimed after hearing Qin Han’s words.

Qin Han simply replied, “Just because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean it can’t be done!”

Qin Han pulled out a Golden Needle from his bag and quickly inserted it into the back of Uncle Xu’s head—needle down!

Uncle Xu’s limbs began to tremble uncontrollably.

Qin Han said to him, “Sir, don’t be afraid.

This is a normal phenomenon during the treatment process!”

“Doctor Qin, you can proceed with the treatment without worry, I’m not afraid!” Uncle Xu said.

Soon after, Qin Han inserted three needles into Uncle Xu’s back, near the spine, and said, “The human body has hundreds of millions of neurons, but most of them are concentrated around the trunk.

ALS starts with the neurons around the trunk, which is why it eventually leads to paralysis of the entire body!”

“So, we need to start the treatment from here!”

After a while, Uncle Xu’s back, along the direction of the spine, was covered with Golden Needles.

At this moment, Professor Jing beside couldn’t help but be astonished.

Even if he did not believe in Qin Han, as a medical professor and expert, he was not incompetent.

With every insertion of the needle by Qin Han, he could tell that Qin Han was not just putting on a show but actually had real skill, especially since the acupoints and neurons around the spine were as numerous as hairs on an ox, and every single needle Qin Han inserted was precisely on the correct acupoint.

Accuracy with acupoints is not something you can just achieve whenever you want—it requires a solid foundation in medical practice.

Professor Jing himself, with decades of medical practice, even he would not dare to guarantee that he could insert needles with such accuracy!

After Qin Han inserted the last Golden Needle, he pointed a finger at Uncle Xu’s coccyx.

A vigorous True Qi surged along Uncle Xu’s coccyx directly towards the top of his head, inducing an extremely comfortable sound from the prone Uncle Xu.

The Golden Needles on Uncle Xu’s back began to tremble uncontrollably and even emitted a buzzing sound!

Then, Qin Han’s fingers formed into a sword, and he began to rapidly tap Uncle Xu’s back.

The speed picking up, the areas on Uncle Xu’s back that Qin Han touched began to show a significant red flush!

However, Qin Han did not stop, instead tapping even faster!

Moving in cycles, he tapped the various acupoints, with each tap infusing a thread of True Qi into Uncle Xu’s body!

Suddenly, Qin Han said to Sun Pinghui, “Baihui acupoint, three-inch Golden Needle, insert!”