FSN Therapy Blossoms in Southern Henan

——A Record of the Academic Event in Luohe during the Central Plains Tour

Author: Yang Limin

In the middle of summer, June, the academic promotion activity "FSN Central Plains Tour" entered Luohe, the pearl of southern Henan.June 14,2025, in the academic report hall of Luohe Orthopedic Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Luohe Medical College), more than 130 clinical physicians from medical institutions at all levels in surrounding cities and counties gathered together to witness an academic feast of FSN medicine.

Academic Launch: Leading Experts Pass on the Torch

At the beginning of the event, Han Shuhuan from the Social Work Department of Luohe Orthopedic Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Luohe Medical College) presided over the meeting and introduced the guests. Director Zhen of Department of Orthopedics II of Luohe Orthopedic Hospital delivered a welcome speech: "As an outstanding representative of non-drug therapy, the treatment concept of FSN therapy, 'superficial subcutaneous needling to stimulate self-healing', has added impetus to the development of orthopedics in our hospital."

Subsequently, Yang Limin, Minister of the Propaganda Department of the FSN Professional Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Secretary-General of the FSN Professional Committee of the Henan Provincial Acupuncture Association, and Head of the Muscle Department of Anyang Third People's Hospital, systematically explained the development, principles, operation specifications, and clinical applications of FSN therapy in the lecture Introduction to FSN and Its Clinical Applications.

Mao Guanglan, Standing Committee Member of the FSN Professional Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Deputy Director of the FSN Professional Committee of the Henan Provincial Acupuncture Association, and Director of the Muscle Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, focused on the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis in the lecture Discussing Bones and Tendons: Holding Your Head High—Staying Away from Cervical Spondylosis, systematically explaining the modern medical mechanism of FSN in treating neck, shoulder, waist, and leg pain. The theoretical teaching session was full of highlights. Director Mao Guanglan particularly demonstrated the application of the "diseased muscle theory" in the staged treatment of cervical spondylosis, intuitively presenting the improvement of joint mobility before and after treatment through image comparison. The core concept that "FSN is not simply analgesic, but achieves both symptoms and root causes by restoring the mechanical balance of muscles" triggered in-depth thinking among the attending physicians.

Practical Teaching: Inheriting Skills Hand-by-Hand

The practical operation session in the afternoon pushed the event to a climax. Minister Yang Limin selected typical cervical spondylosis patients for on-site demonstration, imparting every detail from the diagnostic points, contraindications, precautions, operation key points of FSN treatment for cervical spondylosis to the treatment process of reperfusion activities. When the patient's cervical mobility increased by 50% one minute after the needle treatment and the patient said they felt relieved, prolonged applause broke out at the scene.

"Support with the middle finger below, press with the thumb above, place the index finger beside, and push forward to form a wall." These catchy mnemonic teachings helped trainees quickly master the essentials. During the on-site practice, Doctor Li sighed: "Teacher Yang's 'three-needle method for cervical spondylosis' allows us beginners to get started immediately, and the effect is immediate. This kind of teaching is touching."

Free Diagnosis: Immediate Efficacy Demonstrated

The subsequent public welfare free diagnosis allowed more doctors who did not understand, believe in, or recognize FSN to experience it on the spot and be convinced. Doctor Zhang, 52 years old, had tennis elbow for two months and failed multiple closed treatments. Minister Yang used only one FSN needle on the triceps brachii, combined with elbow extension resistance reperfusion activities, and the pain disappeared on the spot; Doctor Wang, 53 years old, had shoulder periarthritis causing only 90 degrees of forward elevation, which immediately improved to 120 degrees after FSN treatment. Real cases made the surrounding medical colleagues frequently raise their phones to record.

Especially exciting was the treatment process for the Achilles tendinitis patient. By inserting a needle in the calf for scattering and cooperating with ankle pump movements, the patient's originally stiff Achilles tendon regained elasticity, and the walking pain VAS score dropped from 7 to 2. Doctor Liu, an orthopedic doctor with more than 20 years of experience, said: "This immediate effect has subverted my understanding of physical therapy."

Passing on the Torch: Building a New Highland for FSN in Southern Henan

"This event not only brings new technologies but also ignites the academic enthusiasm of grassroots doctors," summed up Han Shuhuan from the Social Work Department of Luohe Orthopedic Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Luohe Medical College). It is reported that Luohe Orthopedic Hospital has routinely opened an FSN clinic to benefit more people with this green therapy.

As the flag of the "FSN Central Plains Tour" is passed to the next stop, a "FSN fever" has quietly emerged in the medical circle of Luohe. The seeds sown are taking root and sprouting in the land of southern Henan, eventually growing into a towering tree to safeguard people's health.