Migraine headache, stiff neck & shoulder <30's female>


・Started to feel pain around temple and upper shoulder area on the right side since yesterday.

・Usually, she feels milder pain in the similar area before or during her menstruation.This time, it started after her menstruation.

<Acupuncture Points Used>
There were characteristic tightness around right side of the upper trapezius, mid. back, and hypochondriac area. This could be related to her migraine headache.

R.LI4, R.開魄, R.SP6, R.LI10, R.LV8, R.KD9, R.T3(1.5), R.聚労, R.BL43, L.LV4, S2

*T indicates a thoracic vertebrae and # specifies the height. (1.5) are SEIDO acupuncture original points near a vertebrae.

*Chinese character ones are SEIDO acupuncture original points

<Progress>
Tight upper trapezius and hypochondriac area were released after the treatment. Her migraine headache became milder.

<Implication>
Lack of exercise was probably causing the lack of blood circulation especially in her pelvic area. This affected her menstruation and triggered her migraine headache.