Discussion on Theoretical Origin and Clinical Application of “Jing Jin and Bone Balance-regulating” Manipulation / 中国中医药信息杂志

TCM believes that physical tendons and bone are interdependent, keeping dynamic balance, and they influence each other pathologically. Physical tendons and bone balance is human spine physiological state. Physical tendons and bone imbalance is the important pathogenesis of spine and related diseases. The core of physical tendons and bone balance-regulating theory is the physique homology and syndrome differentiation and treatment. This article expounded from the above aspects in details.

Academic thoughts of "pushing meridians to treat viscera diseases" in LIU' s infantile tuina in Xiangxi area / 中国针灸

As one of the most important schools of Chinese infantile tuina, the main academic thoughts of LIU's infantile tuina in Xiangxi area ware "pushing the meridians". In clinical treatment; he focuses on zang-fu syndrome differentiation and meridians tropism treatment, and based on the generation-inhibition of five elements as well as the infantile physiological and pathological characteristics, the "pushing meridians to treat viscera diseases" was gradually developed, which has enriched the academic connotation and performed a better guide for clinical pediatric treatment.

Therapeutic Observation of Ultrastructural Dense Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of ultrastructural dense acupotomy treatment in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LIDH). Methods Seventy-two LIDH patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 36 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by ultrastructural dense acupotomy treatment, while the control group was by conventional acupuncture. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after a course of treatment. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was adopted for assessing pain, and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score for estimating the symptoms, signs, and functional activities. Results The VAS and JOA scores were significantly changed in both groups after intervention (P＜0.01). There were significant differences in comparing the changes of VAS and JOA scores between the two groups (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). The total effective rate was 97.2% in the treatment group versus 80.6% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). Conclusion Ultrastructural dense acupotomy treatment is an effective approach in treating LIDH.