50代男性。数年前に胃の具合が悪くなり消化器内科を受診。食道裂孔ヘルニアによる逆流性食道炎と診断される。
数年間西洋薬を服用するも次第に効果がなくなった。昨年の5月から漢方薬に変えたところほとんどの症状が消失。唯一、胃部の拍動感だけが残った。
残った胃部の拍動感を改善して欲しいとの希望で当治療室に来室。
体を診ると脊椎の食道から胃の反応部位に異常が見つかった。
脊椎鍼灸療法で調整したところ、第３診で症状が減弱してきて、第６診でかなり症状が弱くなった、その後、ほとんど日常では感じない程度にまで改善した。
Acupuncture Treatment for Hiatal Hernia
A man in his 50s: Several years ago, he experienced stomach discomfort and visited a gastroenterology clinic. He was diagnosed with reflux esophagitis caused by a hiatal hernia.
Although he took Western medication for several years, its effectiveness gradually diminished. In May of last year, he switched to traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which resolved most of his symptoms. However, a pulsating sensation in his stomach was the only symptom that remained.
He came to our clinic, hoping to address the remaining pulsating sensation in his stomach. Upon examination, abnormalities were found in the spinal area corresponding to the esophagus and stomach.
After adjustment using spinal acupuncture therapy, his symptoms began to diminish by the third session. By the sixth session, his symptoms had significantly improved, and eventually, the pulsating sensation was reduced to a level where it was hardly noticeable in daily life.