TCM for Knee Degeneration & Knee Pain | Health Shine TCM Bukit Jalil Natural Relief for Stiff Knees, Pain When Climbing Stairs & Joint Weakness

TCM for Knee Degeneration & Knee Pain | Health Shine TCM Bukit Jalil Natural Relief for Stiff Knees, Pain When Climbing Stairs & Joint Weakness

🌿 Knee degeneration doesn’t only happen to the elderly.
Many adults in KL & Bukit Jalil experience:

  • Knee pain when walking or climbing stairs

  • Stiffness after waking up

  • Pain after sitting for long hours

  • Swelling after activity

  • Grinding or cracking sound (crepitus)

  • Weak knees or unstable joints

  • Heaviness or dull pain when it rains

  • Difficulty squatting or standing up

From a TCM perspective, this condition indicates Liver–Kidney deficiency, poor circulation, dampness accumulation or Qi–Blood stagnation.


🌿 How TCM Understands Knee Degeneration & Pain

1️⃣ Liver–Kidney Deficiency (Root cause of degeneration)

βœ” Weak tendons & bones
βœ” Chronic ache
βœ” Joint instability


2️⃣ Qi–Blood Deficiency (Poor nourishment)

βœ” Weak knees
βœ” Dull ache
βœ” Fatigue


3️⃣ Wind–Cold–Damp Invasion

βœ” Worse on rainy or cold days
βœ” Heavy sensation
βœ” Stiffness


4️⃣ Qi & Blood Stagnation

βœ” Sharp pain
βœ” Fixed location pain


5️⃣ Excess load / sedentary lifestyle

βœ” Staircase pain
βœ” Joint pressure too high


🌸 How Health Shine TCM Treats Knee Degeneration

1️⃣ Acupuncture for Pain Relief & Joint Support

βœ” Reduces inflammation
βœ” Improves mobility
βœ” Strengthens surrounding muscles
βœ” Relieves stiffness

Common points: Dubi, Yanglingquan, Liangqiu, Xuehai, Zusanli.


2️⃣ Herbal Medicine to Nourish Tendons & Expel Dampness

βœ” Degenerative knees → Duhuo Jisheng formula
βœ” Liver–Kidney deficiency → Modified Liuwei Dihuang
βœ” Dampness → Fangji Huangqi
βœ” Blood stagnation → circulation-enhancing herbs


3️⃣ Tui Na / Gua Sha / Joint Mobilization

βœ” Loosens tight muscles
βœ” Supports better knee alignment
βœ” Reduces pressure inside the joint


4️⃣ TDP Infrared Therapy

βœ” Warms the joint
βœ” Improves circulation
βœ” Relieves cold–damp pain


5️⃣ Lifestyle Tips

βœ” Avoid prolonged sitting
βœ” Reduce stair climbing
βœ” Choose low-impact exercise (walking, swimming, cycling)
βœ” Weight control to reduce knee load

Most patients improve within 3–6 sessions:
βœ” Less pain
βœ” Easier to climb stairs
βœ” More stable knees
βœ” Better daily mobility


πŸ’¬ From the practitioner:

“Knee degeneration can be improved.
With TCM, acupuncture and joint support therapy, the knee can regain strength, stability and comfort.”

— Jason Cheh, Registered TCM Practitioner (MOH Malaysia)

πŸ“ Aurora Place, Bukit Jalil
πŸ“ž 010-281 9815
✨ Stronger knees, better life.