Abstract
We report the effect of Hinaishin (intracutaneous acupuncture) therapy for pain in the anterior part of the ankle joint and limitation of dorsiflexion of the ankle joint during weight bearing. The patient injured the lateral ligament of the ankle joint and cast fixation of the ankle was performed for one week. Pain in the anterior part of the ankle joint occurred after removing the cast fixing the ankle joint. We considered the cause of pain to be limitation of the dorsiflexion of the ankle joint due to displacement of the pivot of dorsiflexion motion by hyper activity of the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle. In order to reduce the hyper activity of the TA, Hinaishin therapy was performed to ST43(Kankoku). ST43 was the reaction point on the Stomach Meridian through the TA. As a result of Hinaishin therapy, the ankle pain was reduced and the range of dorsiflexion of the ankle joint was improved because of the hyper activity of the TA. In conclusion, it was considered that we were able to perform therapy with immediate and continuous effect by performing Hinaishin on the remote part corresponding to the problem muscle.
