Introduction

OVERVIEW::

Please see conventional, complementary, and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:

Differential Diagnosis

The differential diagnosis of chest pain includes the following:

Management

  • Acupuncture:
    • Lu-1 (local pain in thorax) [Backer2010, pg 128]; pain in chest, shoulder & back.
    • Ren-17 (local pain in thorax) [Backer2010, pg 128]
    • UB-13 (local pain in thorax) [Backer2010, pg 128]
    • Lu-2 (pain of the lateral costal region and back) [PIHMA].
    • Lu-5 (distal pain in thorax) [Backer2010, pg 128]
    • Lu-7 (distal pain in thorax) [Backer2010, pg 128]
    • PC-6 (distal pain in thorax) [Backer2010, pg 128]

References