Chapter 601: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Otolithiasis (BPPV)
After examining her, Bai Zhi confirmed that Old Xia's wife did not have symptoms such as facial numbness or muscle stiffness. She felt reassured and said, "Mr. Xia, if I'm not mistaken, your wife probably has benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)."
"Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)? What's that?" Old Xia asked hurriedly.
Bai Zhi explained, "The medical name for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is 'benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.' Simply put, it's when the otoliths in our inner ear, which are responsible for balance, fall out and end up in the semicircular canals where they shouldn't be. When a person changes head position, these detached otoliths move abnormally within the semicircular canals, stimulating the balance receptors and sending incorrect 'vertigo' signals to the brain, causing dizziness and nausea."
Mr. Xia and his wife said they couldn't understand the technical jargon Bai Zhi used.
The couple exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion and worry.
This sounds pretty serious.
How should it be treated?
"Oh, is this serious?" Boss Xia asked Bai Zhi anxiously.
Bai Zhi said in a relaxed tone, "It's not serious, it can be cured."
Bai Zhi's reply eased Old Xia's expression slightly, and he asked again, "Then can you cure my wife?"
Bai Zhi responded, "If you trust me, I can perform a positional therapy on her."
"Is the repositioning treatment done manually? Is no medication required?" Boss Xia looked at her with surprise and continued to ask.
Bai Zhi nodded, "Yes, it's manual therapy, just to put the dislodged otoliths back into their original positions."
"this……"
It was clear that Mr. Xia hesitated after hearing about the treatment method. After all, his wife had been to the hospital several times but had never heard of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The doctors all said that the dizziness was caused by anemia, low blood sugar, or nerve compression in the cervical spine.
But Bai Zhi said that there was no need to take medicine, and that the acupoint could be covered by manual therapy, which seemed unreliable.
Where can I find manual therapy to treat dizziness?
It's not like the bones are dislocated.
Bai Zhi noticed Lao Xia's hesitation. She shrugged and smiled, "Mr. Xia, if you don't trust me, just pretend I didn't say anything. But you can take your wife to the hospital to see a doctor and treat her according to the treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). That should be the right approach."
She stopped mentioning treatment and said to Lao Xia, "Let's sign the contract first."
They came here to sign a contract.
She happened to run into a patient, and that was how she made the diagnosis.
It's not that it absolutely needs to be treated.
Old Xia's wife, lying on the bed, said urgently, "Young lady, please treat me."
Last night, when Lao Xia came back, he said that someone wanted to rent their shop to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Since they have the ability to open a clinic, their medical skills must be quite good.
Furthermore, there is no need for medication or injections; it's just a simple manipulation technique. It won't cure the problem, nor will it worsen it.
At worst, I'll just stay dizzy and unable to get out of bed, just like I am now.
I've seen so many doctors anyway, one more won't make a difference.
Hearing what Lao Xia's wife said, Bai Zhi looked at Lao Xia and waited for him to make a decision, after all, Lao Xia was the head of the family.
"Little Bai, since my wife said so, why don't you let her try it?"
Old Xia dotes on and obeys his wife endlessly.
But you could tell from his expression that he didn't really trust Bai Zhi deep down.
Agreeing to her treatment was merely to comply with my daughter-in-law's wishes.
Bai Zhi understood perfectly that this was the so-called inherent prejudice: first, she was young; second, she was a girl.
Many families pass down traditional Chinese medicine knowledge only to sons, so even though she said that her elders were experienced Chinese medicine practitioners, few people would think that she, as a young woman, would be able to fully inherit the family's traditional Chinese medicine knowledge.
Therefore, Lao Xia would not believe that she could fully master traditional Chinese medicine.
At this moment, Bai Zhi was burning with resentment and determined to prove herself.
After all, if you're going to open a clinic here, your medical skills need to be convincing.
First, cure the landlord's wife so she can straighten her back and rent someone else's shop to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
Otherwise, she herself would be too embarrassed to stand here.
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Bai Zhi walked to the bed and said to the woman on the bed, "Sister-in-law, please sit up and turn your head 45 degrees to the left."
Following Bai Zhi's instructions, Old Xia's wife slowly sat up and turned her head to the left.
"Okay, now lie down quickly, tilt your head back about 30 degrees off the edge of the bed, and hold that position for one minute."
"Okay, now turn your head to the right and turn your body 90 degrees to the right as well, and hold for one minute."
"Now tilt your head down at a 45-degree angle and hold that position for one minute."
Lu Ye and Lao Xia stood on the ground, watching Bai Zhi direct Lao Xia's wife to perform a series of head and body rotation movements. The two grown men both showed incredulous expressions. Could such a few movements really cure an illness?
Old Xia looked at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye's eyes flickered slightly, and he coughed lightly, feeling guilty.
This was the first time he had ever seen his wife so sick.
Although he also felt that these so-called reverse positions looked like a joke, he still chose his wife.
Furthermore, regardless of whether he can cure her or not, he first needs to boost his wife's morale.
Lu Ye's tone was calm and firm: "Brother Xia, my wife has extensive medical experience and never does anything she's not sure of."
"May I ask how many years Miss Bai has studied medicine?" Old Xia asked Lu Ye.
Lu Ye: "I started learning about traditional Chinese medicine when I was three years old, almost 20 years ago."
Upon hearing this, Old Xia's face showed shock and disbelief.
Traditional Chinese medicine accompanied her as she grew up.
Calling him an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor is indeed not an exaggeration.
But in his view, no matter how many years one studies medicine, being able to cure diseases is the only important thing.
"Alright, let's move on to the next set of movements."
Bai Zhi then had Old Xia's wife perform several more back-and-forth movements, repeating them three times in a row.
She helped the woman on the bed to sit up. "Come on, sit up and move around. See if you're still dizzy."
Old Xia's wife obediently sat up and moved her head.
Seemingly not feeling dizzy, she looked slightly stunned, and then simply got out of bed.
Then he shook his head again.
"I think I'm not dizzy anymore." Old Xia's wife said with a happy tone, looking at Old Xia joyfully.
However, Lao Xia's expression was complicated, and he seemed not to believe that a few over-position movements could be so magical.
Not feeling dizzy once or twice doesn't mean anything.
He reminded his wife, "Wife, move around a bit more, bend down and put on your shoes."
You can't bend over normally, or you'll faint.
His wife did as he was told, and even walked back and forth on the ground twice.
She said with certainty, "I'm really not dizzy anymore."
Normally, she wouldn't dare to do these movements; even turning over makes her dizzy.
For the past few months, this dizziness has been tormenting her so much that she can't even cook a meal, as she gets dizzy with the slightest movement.
So this feeling of having a clear mind and feeling grounded while standing is truly precious.
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