Tuina technique kneading

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(1) Finger kneading: Use the fingertips to focus on the treated area and do gentle circular movements.

(2) Palm kneading method: Use the palm to focus on the treated area and do gentle and gentle circular rotation activities.

(3) Thenar kneading: use large or small thenar to focus on the treatment area and do gentle and gentle circular movements.

(4) Palm root kneading method: use the palm root to focus on the treatment area and do gentle and gentle circular rotation activities; You can also overlap your palms and focus on the treatment area with the root of your palms, and press vigorously in the left and right directions.

(5) Forearm kneading: use the ulnar side of the forearm to focus on the treatment area, and do circular kneading or left and right kneading.

(6) Elbow kneading method: use the olecranon of the ulna to focus on the treatment area, and do circular kneading or left and right kneading.

Action essentials

(1) The proximal end of the limb should be used to drive the distal end to do a small circular kneading. For example, use the forearm to drive the wrist and palm to do palm kneading;

(2) The focus site should be sucked into the treatment site and drive the deep tissues;

(3) The pressure should be uniform, and the movements should be coordinated and rhythmic.

(4) The amplitude of kneading should be moderate, not too large or too small.

Clinical application

When applying this method, it should be noted that the focus part should be adsorbed on the treatment site, and the amplitude of the ring kneading should be moderate, if the amplitude is too large or too small, it will affect the relaxation effect.

Requirements and precautions

Kneading is an important technique to relieve muscle spasm and eliminate fatigue, and can also relieve pain in the injured area, and is used in the abdomen to regulate gastrointestinal function. Finger kneading is mainly used for acupuncture points; The palm kneading method is mainly used for the lower back and abdomen; Ichthagoar kneading is mostly used on the head and face; The palmar root kneading method, forearm kneading method, and elbow kneading method are mainly used in the lumbosacral region.