On Monday afternoon, Li Jingshu arrived punctually, bringing her mother to see Yang Ping.
Mrs. Li's right shoulder had been in intense pain for over a month. She couldn't raise her arm, especially not above her head. Each lift produced an excruciating tear-like agony that grew worse at night, leading to sleepless nights mitigated only by sleeping pills and analgesics.
The rehabilitation department at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital had diagnosed her with Periarthritis of the shoulder. Despite undergoing physical therapy and receiving personal treatments and acupuncture from the department head, the pain persisted, and she felt relief only when taking analgesics.
