The old man's grandson helped him lie face down on the examination bed.

Song Yan held the X-ray in one hand and traced the old man's spine with the other. She pressed on a spot! "Does this area usually hurt the most when you move around, sir?"

The old man's grandson whispered in his ear and repeated it again. The old man nodded in agreement.

Song Yan pressed on several more spots and asked the old woman if it hurt. Then she had her grandson help the old woman up, and she carefully took her pulse again.

Song Yan: "Comrade, the old man is hard of hearing, let me tell you about his condition."

His pain was mainly related to nerve compression caused by a lumbar spine injury.

At his age, surgery is no longer suitable.

The old man's grandson was worried. "I know that, he's too old, he can't withstand the surgery."

Are there any other options?

Song Yan: "His pain has worsened, mainly due to soft tissue injury."

I suggested acupuncture for the elderly person, along with topical medication.

When I took his pulse just now, I found that he had a weak spleen and stomach, and his blood vessels were blocked.

The elderly person has a poor appetite. After taking a few doses of traditional Chinese medicine to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and once their spleen and stomach have improved, I will add some blood-activating and meridian-clearing medicine as appropriate, and they will feel much better.

Taking a multi-pronged approach can greatly alleviate his pain.

However, it's impossible to cure it completely.

The old man's grandson was overjoyed to hear this. "As long as it can alleviate his symptoms, that's fine. If you suggest acupuncture, then we'll have acupuncture; if he needs medication, then we'll have medication."

Song Yan took the patient away just like that, but Vice President Qiao certainly wouldn't be angry.

They have professional ethics; they don't force themselves to do things they're not good at.

There are only TCM consultation rooms in the outpatient department, but no TCM treatment rooms.

The elderly man was then taken to the inpatient department of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.