Acupuncture Treatment of Heel Pain

CASE HISTORY A female patient, 46 years old, an officer from Hong Kong, paid her first visit on September 18, 2007, with the chief complaint of pain in both heels, especially the left one, for 3 weeks, with unknown reason. She stated that the pain would occur in the morning upon getting up when the foot stepped on the ground. It would get worse while walking and became severe when walking long. Owing to the big mental pressure in her work and daily life, she often felt weak. She also had poor memory, dreamdisturbed sleep, occasional lumbar soreness, and slight pain in knee joints while climbing up the stairs. Her appetite was good, and feces and urine were normal.