Pasma

 Lamig -  Hangin - Pasma

What is Lamig/Hangin? Pasma? 

There is no english or medical term called "Lamig or Pasma", the closest interpretation is "heat and cold energy imbalance".

Proper knowledge and application of the principles of balancing heat and cold energy helps in curing the symptoms. Pasma is very Filipino Folk Medicine, whereas Lamig or cold wind, we learned from the Chinese/Oriental Medicine, they are usually synonymous and go hand in hand. 

Ang pasma ay isang karamdaman kung kailan ang mga kaso-kasuan at kalamnan ay may kirot o hindi komportableng pakiramdam na mahirap maipahiwatig. Walang eksaktong katumbas na kahulugan ang pasma sa ingles o sa medisina, subalit ang salitang ito ay nag-ugat sa salitang “spasm”. Ang kaugnayang ito ay pinalalim pa ng makabagong paliwanag mula sa modernong medisina na ang pasma ay maaaring dulot sa kapaguran ng mga kalamnan o “musculoskeletal spasm”. 

Yung nakakapang parang mga bukol na kadalasan tinatawag na lamig o hangin (nodules) ay mga pamamaga ng muscle tissue o mga ugat na kumipot (blood vessel constriction due to spasm) na humahantong sa di maayos na pagdaloy ng dugo. 

Some of the symptoms of pasma and lamig are severe recurrent migraine, sweaty palms, numbness and pains, hand tremors, body pains, back pains, and stomach pains, and sometimes unexplained feeling of illness. 

To give you an analogy it is something you do not do to a glass from freezer is to put hot water of course it will break due to reaction to extreme temperatures, our body is like that also it could experience a state of shock with immediate exposure to two extreme temperatures. 

Isang halimbawa nito ay magpakulo ng tubig at pagkumukulo na ito ihulog ang isang itlog na malamig na nanggaling sa refrigerator. Mapapansin niyo na maka-crack yung itlog sa sobrang init ng tubig at lamig ng itlog. 

Home Remedies

Alternative treatments or home remedies are important in managing the pain of tender points. 

1. Therapeutic massage can manipulate the muscles and soft tissues of the body to help ease pain, muscle tension, spasms, and stress. (Wag po ipahilot at maaaring mas lumala at mabugbog mga kalamnan at litid.)

2. Twice daily moist heat applications are also helpful in easing the deep muscle pain and stiffness. To benefit from moist heat, you can use a moist heating pad that you can warm in a microwave, or take a warm shower. You can also relax in a Jacuzzi. Sosyal! 🙂

3. It's extremely important to manage your schedule and to control your level of stress. Be sure to block time each day to rest and relax. Avoid making too many commitments that can increase stress and fatigue. In addition, you can do relaxation exercises such as guided imagery, deep-breathing exercises, or the relaxation response to manage how you respond to stress.

4. Staying on a regular bedtime routine is also important. Doing so allows your body to rest and repair itself. 

Pag hindi po makuha sa mga home remedies na pinayo ko bisitahin niyo po ako sa aking clinic for proper evaluation and treatments. Thank you.

Three therapies highly recommended:

1. Bioclarity Therapy

2. Mechanical Ventosa

3. Diathermy

Image below:

The 18 Tender and Trigger Points of Muscle Pains

Mga lugar na kadalasan nasasabing may lamig na ang possibleng medical explanation ay "Fibromyalgia" in short "Rayuma".

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