Achilles Tendinitis · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Ankle

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in chronic Achilles tendinitis, characterized by sharp, fixed pain that worsens at night, often with a history of overuse or repeated microtrauma. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the tendon collateral vessels, blocking the free flow of Qi and Blood, leading to pain and fibrosis.

Ankle Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Ankle

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in ankle pain following injury, characterized by sharp, fixed pain, swelling, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the ankle collaterals following trauma or overuse, causing pain, swelling, and impaired healing.

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Bunion Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Foot

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in bunion pain, characterized by chronic bursitis with fibrosis, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stasis of blood in the bunion area, leading to tissue fibrosis, chronic inflammation, and persistent pain.

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Calf Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Leg

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in calf pain, characterized by sharp pain, deep vein issues or muscle strain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the calf collaterals following injury or venous insufficiency, leading to pain and impaired circulation.

Chronic Gastritis · Blood Stasis in the Stomach Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Abdomen

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis in the Stomach is a chronic pattern in advanced chronic gastritis, characterized by gastric mucosal microcirculatory disturbance, epigastric stabbing pain, worse at night, and fixed location. The core pathogenesis is prolonged disease causing blood stasis in the gastric collaterals, leading to microcirculatory disturbance, impaired epithelial renewal, atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia.

Cluster Headache · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Head

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in cluster headache, characterized by trigeminal vascular activation, neurogenic inflammation, CGRP/PACAP38 release, fixed severe pain, and chronic attacks. The core pathogenesis is Blood stasis in the head collaterals, causing trigeminal vascular activation, neurogenic inflammation, and persistent severe pain.

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Fibromyalgia · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Whole Body

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in fibromyalgia, characterized by chronic pain with fixed locations, aggravation at night, and dark complexion. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the collaterals, leading to fixed pain points and impaired tissue nourishment throughout the body.

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Finger Joint Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hand

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in finger joint pain, characterized by chronic joint deformity, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stasis of blood in the finger joint collaterals, leading to joint deformity, chronic inflammation, and persistent pain.

Foot Arthritis · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Foot

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in foot arthritis, characterized by chronic joint damage, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stasis of blood in the foot joint collaterals, leading to chronic inflammation, joint damage, and persistent pain.

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Gout · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Joints

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in gout, characterized by chronic urate deposition, tophi formation, joint deformity, sharp fixed pain, and nodule formation. The core pathogenesis is prolonged illness causing blood stasis in the joints, leading to tophi formation, periarticular fibrosis, and joint destruction.

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Hand Arthritis · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hand

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in hand arthritis, characterized by joint deformity, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stasis of blood in the hand joint collaterals, leading to joint deformity, chronic inflammation, and persistent pain.

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Heel Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Foot

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in heel pain, characterized by heel spur with chronic pain, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the heel collaterals, leading to chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and pain.

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Hip Arthritis · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hip

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a serious pattern in hip arthritis, characterized by avascular necrosis, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is severe stasis of blood in the hip joint, leading to impaired blood supply, bone ischemia, and progressive joint destruction.

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Infertility · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Pelvis

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in infertility, characterized by pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, tubal obstruction, hypercoagulability, and immune-inflammatory factors. The core pathogenesis is Blood stasis in the uterus and pelvic region, leading to tubal obstruction, endometrial dysfunction, and impaired implantation.

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Knee Osteoarthritis · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Knee

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in knee osteoarthritis, characterized by bone remodeling with osteophytes, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stasis of blood in the knee collaterals, leading to bone remodeling, osteophyte formation, and persistent pain.

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Knee Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Knee

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in knee pain, characterized by ligament injury, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the knee collaterals following injury or overuse, leading to pain, swelling, and impaired healing.

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Lower Back Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Lower Back

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in lower back pain, characterized by disc-related pain, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the lumbar collaterals, leading to nerve root compression, local hematoma organization, and persistent pain.

Metatarsalgia · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Foot

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in metatarsalgia, characterized by neuroma or stress fracture, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the forefoot collaterals, leading to chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and persistent pain.

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Peripheral Neuropathy · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Whole Body

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a common pattern in peripheral neuropathy, characterized by nerve damage with numbness, sharp pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the peripheral nerve collaterals, leading to impaired nerve perfusion, numbness, and pain.

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Plantar Fasciitis · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Foot

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in plantar fasciitis, characterized by chronic plantar pain, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is stagnation of blood in the heel collaterals, leading to chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and persistent pain.

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