Mrs. Wang is a white-collar worker at a company with a slim figure. Recently, she has been suffering from severe shoulder pain. She heard from a friend that there is a massage clinic near her office with excellent techniques, so she decided to try massage therapy to relieve the pain. However, the massage did not provide any relief. A "Traditional Chinese Medicine" practitioner at the clinic then suggested acupuncture treatment. After the silver needle was inserted, she immediately felt pain in her right chest. She thought it was a normal reaction, but after returning home, not only did the pain not subside, but she also experienced symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath. She was then taken to Changsha Central Hospital by her family.
Dr. Yuan Yuexi, the head of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at the hospital, explained that "Mrs. Wang has a relatively slim figure. During the acupuncture treatment, the silver needle was inserted too deeply and punctured her lung, causing air from the lung to enter the pleural cavity, resulting in a pneumothorax." He reminded citizens with a slim figure to inform the doctor promptly about their sensations during acupuncture treatment to prevent internal organ injury due to excessive needle insertion.
