A patient, born in 1948, came to the clinic with complaints of pain and swelling in the knee and ankle joints, stiffness throughout the day, chest pain, and cough.
Diagnosis - Rheumatoid arthritis, slowly progressing course, activity stage III, seronegative. Ill since 1986. Recently, pain has intensified, especially in the spine, knees, and ankles, with swelling, difficulty bending, and walking. BP - 150/90 mmHg. In the lungs, there are isolated dry rales. The spine is non-tender on palpation. Ritchie Index 34 points; VAS - 10; ESR - 130 mm/h.
EAF diagnostics: Readings on all meridians are below normal (24-48), but on the liver and joint meridians, readings are above normal (72-88). On the kidney meridian at the bladder point, values were significantly higher than normal (18-28-32).
18 treatment sessions were conducted.
Stiffness has somewhat decreased, although it persisted throughout the day. Movement in the shoulder, wrist, knee, and ankle joints was significantly eased. Pain in other joints has been reduced. The cough is no longer a concern. Upon examination - the Ritchie Index after treatment scored 10 points, VAS - 4. Vesicular breath sounds in the lungs. Heart sounds are slightly muffled. Blood pressure - 130/85; ESR - 135 mm/h.
Diagnosis - Rheumatoid arthritis, slowly progressing course, activity stage III, seronegative. Ill since 1986. Recently, pain has intensified, especially in the spine, knees, and ankles, with swelling, difficulty bending, and walking. BP - 150/90 mmHg. In the lungs, there are isolated dry rales. The spine is non-tender on palpation. Ritchie Index 34 points; VAS - 10; ESR - 130 mm/h.
EAF diagnostics: Readings on all meridians are below normal (24-48), but on the liver and joint meridians, readings are above normal (72-88). On the kidney meridian at the bladder point, values were significantly higher than normal (18-28-32).
18 treatment sessions were conducted.
Stiffness has somewhat decreased, although it persisted throughout the day. Movement in the shoulder, wrist, knee, and ankle joints was significantly eased. Pain in other joints has been reduced. The cough is no longer a concern. Upon examination - the Ritchie Index after treatment scored 10 points, VAS - 4. Vesicular breath sounds in the lungs. Heart sounds are slightly muffled. Blood pressure - 130/85; ESR - 135 mm/h.