Sinews in Pregnancy

[Johannah Ashley]

Hi there,
I am wondering if it is safe to use the Tao Yang sinew during pregnancy? I’m assuming it may be ok to use Small Intestine? But I have been worried about using Bladder sinew as I am aware it does move so in the uterus?
Is there a safe way to treat Tao Yang sinew during pregnancy? Or should I just steer clear?
Thanks again

[Armin]

Hi Johannah,

Great question! I don’t see too many pregnant women so it never crossed my mind about doing sinew channel treatments on them.

I guess the uterus is one of the tissues that is affected by Wei Qi and sinew channel treatments along with the heart, and the gut, but I think the liver and spleen sinew channels would be more involved with the uterus. If we are working with the bladder sinew channel on the low back, for example, I think as long as the pregnancy is a healthy and secure, it should be okay. It’s kind of like the whole Sp6 debate or Li4 for that matter. I was in a seminar with Debra Betts once and she said it’s perfectly safe to use these points if one feels the pregnancy is healthy and ideally no previous history of miscarriages. I have used Sp6 in the past, not heavy handed stimulation, just gentle needling and no issues.

Anyway, I am really just thinking out loud here and will wait for a confirmation from others 🙂

[Guy Adania]

Hi
Personally I used with no problems and grate success the yang leg jing well until week 32 +- / . It is just to be on the safe side.
My caution after this weeks is because i use the LEG YANG JING WELL points to call for delivery from 40 week and its strong movement.
I also think like Armin from the partway view.
Will be happy to hear Ann view
Thx for the subject

[Armin]

Hi Guy!

Hope you are well.

Ann did answer the question on the last live chat. It is okay to use the sinew channels during pregnancy and needle Jing well points, in this case Bl 67 as long as your intention is focused on sinew channels and we are not thinking primary point functions.

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