Measurement report on the horizontal position relationship between the umbilicus and the 2nd lum- bar spinal process in adults / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 381-383, 2016.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-319952
ABSTRACT
The impact factors were explored to determine the horizontal positional relationship between the umbilicus and the 2nd lumbar spinal process in adults and to verify the accuracy of the localization of Shenshu (BL 23) via the umbilicus. The position of the umbilicus and the 2nd lumbar spinal process was measured in 100 participants and the data were analyzed through SPSS 20.0 software. It was found that the umbilicus and the 2nd lumbar process were not positioned horizontally. The positional relationship of these two sites was not apparently correlated with gender, age, body weight, body height, BMI, waistline and discomfort of lumbar region. The umbilicus was commonly and posteriorly projected on the site between the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebra. It is explained that the localization of Shenshu (BL23) via the umbilicus is not accurate.
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Main subject:
Umbilicus
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Acupuncture Points
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Meridians
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Lumbosacral Region
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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