Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is condition that causes unpleasant sensations in the legs, i.e. numbness, feeling of insects crawling, itching, aching, burning, or flow of electric currents. It causes a strong urge to move, and can get worse while sleeping at night. The symptoms can be relieved by walking or stretching. RLS is often genetic, and symptoms can get worse under stress. Two-thirds of the RLS patients are women, who are likely to experience it during their middle age. 

Cause

Dopamine is one of the representative neurotransmitters that are used to treat the Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). The abnormality of dopamine is what causes the RLS. When neurotransmitters such as dopamine are abnormal due to stress, it causes various neurological symptoms such as insomnia and depression. Among the symptoms is RLS, which is more frequently experienced when the neurotransmitters are not balanced. Middle-aged women before or after menopause or people with a lot of stress are more likely to experience RLS. What relieve the symptoms temporarily is leg movement, which relaxes the tension of the muscle caused by the abnormality in neurotransmitters. It is also largely considered genetic because people in the same family are likely to have similar reactions to stress. 

RLS is often accompanied by sleep disorders, which are also caused by the abnormality in neurotransmitters.

What is a neurotransmitter?

Neurotransmitters — dopamine, serotonin, endorphin, etc. — are substances affected by stress. Neurotransmitters affect the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, and play an important role in muscle tension and relaxation. When they are not balanced, it causes autonomic dysfunction and other neurological symptoms.

Problem with conventional treatment 

Current treatment of neurological disorders relies on the administration of neurotransmitters associated with particular diseases. For example, for treating insomnia, serotonin is administered. When the treatment lasts for a long period of time, the balance of serotonin with other neurotransmitters starts to break down, resulting in side effects or other symptoms caused by abnormalities in other neurotransmitters. In other words, the conventional treatment in the long term carries a risk of developing other neurological disorders. 


Meditation, exercise, breathing techniques, yoga, etc. are recommended as treatment without side effects, but the effect is known to be insufficient. 


Administration of dopamine may temporarily alleviate RLS. However, the symptoms can become more severe in the long run, and can spread to other parts of the body.

Self-diagnosis and how to restore the balance of neurotransmitters

1. Treatment points 

Most of the acupuncture points related with neurological disorders are located in the chest area (ribcage). The importance of treating the chest muscles (pectoralis) also have been proven essential in the Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS, also known as trigger points). For a diagnosis, one can press the ribcage and chest to identify the area of pain. 

Place your finger on the area where you think the pain is, and press down firmly to identify the area of pain. When you feel a muscle or bone ligament at the tip of your finger, gently rub the affected area to narrow down the pain area. If the identified pain area is wide, the symptoms are likely to be more severe. 

2. How to treat chest pain

In the area of pain or inflammation, free radicals — equivalent to 1/1000 of the light of a firefly — are generated. They are called bio-photons. 

When the light generated from the area of pain is retro-reflected (back to the area of pain), it creates a phenomenon of mutual resonance. Due to the same range of wavelengths, the light can penetrate deeply into wound, stimulating the corresponding sensory nerves until the pain is relieved. 

The therapeutic effectiveness, safety and efficacy of the Chims Band treatment were confirmed by The Study on the Analgesic Effect of Chims Band after Endoscopic Shoulder Surgery, conducted under supervision of the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and received the support of Dongshin University Oriental Medicine Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. 

Treatment result

As the balance of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin is restored, the muscle tension caused by the abnormalities of neurotransmitters will be relieved, alleviating Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). As the sensory nerves recover, and the symptoms such as sensations of insect crawling or numbness would eventually disappear.

Features

When one neurotransmitter is normalized, other neurotransmitters are also stabilized. All neurotransmitters work together to achieve mutual balance or homeostasis. 

When the balance of neurotransmitter is restored, the muscle’s capacity to resist stress returns to normal, alleviating the tremor symptoms. In other words, the neurological symptoms and tremor symptoms will be alleviated simultaneously. This mechanism applies to tremors of the head, vocal cords, jaw, hands, legs, and whole body.

As the chest pain is relieved, free radicals from the area of pain will disappear, causing the light to cease to be emitted. In other words, once the neurotransmitters are restored to a normal level, the treatment effect will no longer proceed.

How to use