Illustrations of Tuina Manipulatons

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Illustrations of Tuina Manipulatons

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.5cm¡Á26.8cm

163 pages; 1,2004

ISBN

7-5323-7120-4

Author, Shen Quoquan

Published by by Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishers

 

CHAPTER  1  INTRODUCTION

 

SECTION  1  CLASSIFICATION OF THE MANIPULATIONS

 

SECTION  2  EFFECTING PROCESSES OF THE MANIPULATIONS

 

SECTION 3  TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF TUINA MANIPULATIONS

1.      Technical requirement of stimulating manipulations

2.      Technical requirements of rectifying and mobilizing manipulations

 

CHAPTER  2  TUINA MANIPULATIONS

 

SECTION 1 CATEGORY OF PRESSING MANIPULATIONS

Principal Techniques of Pressing Manipulations:Pressing

1.      Pressing with thumb

2.      Pressing with palm

 

Evlution of Pressings

1.      Compressing with the elbow

2.      Pointing

3.      Nipping with the thumbnail

4.      Touching

5.      Cupping, Warm covering

 

Pressing-Reductions

1.      Pressing-Reduction of the atlantooccipital joint

2.      Pressing-reduction of the upper cervical vertebrae in laterallying position

3.      Pressing ¨Creduction of the lower cervical vertebrae in prone position

4.      Pressing-reduction of the upper thoracic vertebrae in prone position

5.      Bending-reduction of the upper thoracic vertebrae with the thumb

6.      Cross pressing-reduction of the thoracic vertebrae

7.      Pressing- reduction upon the spinous process of the thoracic vertebrae with palm rim

8.      Pressing-reduction of the costovertebral joint

9.      Pressing-mobilization of the sacroiliac joint

 

       SECTION 2 CATEGORY OF LINEARMOVING MANIPULATIONS

       Principal Techniques of Linear-moving Manipulations:Pushing

1.      Linear-pushing with the thumb

2.      Linear-pushing with the ¡°sword-fingers¡±

3.      Flat-pushing with the thumb

4.      Flat-pushing with the palm

5.      Planing-pushing

6.      Flat-pushing with the fist

7.      Flat-pushing with the elbow

8.      Eccentric-pushing and concentric-pushing

 

Evolution of Pushing

1.      Linear-rubbing

2.      Plucking

3.      Wiping

4.      Sweeping

5.      Canceling

6.      Tweezering

7.      Stripping and Conforming

8.      Skimming and Scraping

 

SECTION 3 CATEGORY OF CIRCULARMOVING MANIPULATIONS

Principal Techniques of Circular-moving Manipulations:Circular-rubbing

1.      Circular-rubbing with the fingers

2.      Circular-rubbing with the palm

 

Evolution of Circular-rubbing

1.      Kneading

2.      Transporting

3.      Circular-pushing

Compound Manipulation:Pressing-Kneading

 

SECTION 4 CATEGORY OF PUSHINGROLLING MANIPULATIONS

PrincipalTechniques1ofPushing-RollingManipulations: Dhyana-Thumb-Pushing

Evolution of Dhyana-Thumb-Pushing

1.      Thumb-pushing with the side tip

2.      Couple flying butterflies

3.      Pushing with flexed thumb

4.      Dhyana-thumb-pushing supported by the crossed hands

5.      Thumb-pushing supported by single hand

6.      Dhyany-thumb-pushing and Circular-rubbing

7.      Twining

 

Principal Techniques 2 of Pushing-Rolling Manipulation: Rolling

Evolution of Rolling

1.      Rolling with the metacarpo-phalangeal joints

2.      Rolling with the proximal interphalangeal joints

 

SECTION 5 CATEGORY OF PINCHINGGRASPING MANIPULATIONS

Principal Techniques of pinching-Grasping Manipulations: Pinching

1.      Pinching with the thumb and index finger

2.      Pinching with the thumb, the index and middle fingers

 

Evolution of Pinching

1.      Grasping

2.      Seizing

3.      Plucking tendon

4.      Squeezing

5.      Tearing

6.      Twisting

7.      Shifting

8.      Concentrating

 

Compound-manipulations

1.      Pinching-kneading, Grasping-kneading

2.      Holding-kneading]

3.      Rubbing with two palms

 

SECTION 6 CATEGORY OF VIBRATING MANIPULATIONS

Principal Techniques of Vibrating Manipulations: Vibrating

1.      Vibrating with the fingers

2.      Vibrating with the palm

 

Evolution of the Vibrating: Waving

Compound Manipulations

1.      Lifting-trembling

2.      Swinging

3.      Concentrating-Vibrating

 

 

SECTION 7 CATEGORY OF KNOCKING MANIPULATIONS

Principal Techniques of the Knocking Manipulation: Knocking

1.      Knocking with the fist back

2.      Thumping

3.      Knocking with the palm heel

4.      Knocking with the palm edge

5.      Knocking with the stick

 

Evolution of Knocking

1.      Tapping

2.      Patting

3.      Pecking

4.      Flicking

 

 

SECTION 8 CATEGORY OF SUPPORTING-INSERTING MANIPULATIONS

Principal Techniques of Supporting-inserting

Manipulations: Supporting

Other manipulations

1.      Inserting

2.      Hooking

 

 

SECTION 9 CATEGORY OF ROTATING MANIPULATIONS

Rotation of the Neck

1.      Rotating of the neck in sitting position

2.      Rotating of the neck supine position

 

Rotating of the Shoulder

1.      Rotating of the shoulder while supporting the elbow

2.      Rotating of the shoulder while holding the hand

3.      Rotating of the shoulder like windmill

4.      Rotating of the shoulder for stretching the tendon in supine position

5.      Rotating of the shoulder while kneading in supine position

Rotating of the Elbow

Rotating of the Wrist

Rotating of the Finger

Rotating of the Lumbus

1.      Rotating of the lumbus in sitting position

2.      Rotating of the lumbus in supine position

 

Rotating of the Hip

Rotating of the Knee

Rotating of the Ankle

 

 

SECTION 10 CATEGORY OF THETHRUSTING-WRENCHING MANIPULATIONS

      Wrenching of the Neck

1.      Flexion-wrenching of the neck for stretching the tendon

2.      Lateral flexion-wrenching of the neck for stretching the tendon

3.      Lateral flexion-thrusting-wrenching of the neck

4.      Lateral flexion-thrusting-wrenching of the neck in prone position

5.      Lateral flexion-wrenching of the neck under traction in supine position

6.      Oblique-wrenching of the neck in sitting position

7.      Oblique-wrenching of the neck in supine position

8.      Lateral flexion-rotation-wrenching of the neck in supine position

9.      Rotating-wrenching of the neck in sitting position

10.  Rotation-wrenching of the neck on selected site

11.  Rotation-wrenching of the neck under traction in prone position

 

Wrenching of the Shoulder

1.      Flexion-wrenching of the shoulder

2.      Abduction-wrenching of the shoulder

3.      Adduction-wrenching of the shoulder

4.      Posterior bending-wrenching of the shoulder

5.      Rotation-wrenching of the shoulder

 

Wrenching of the Elbow

1.      Flexion-wrenching of the elbow

2.      Reduction of the radius head subluxation

3.      Extension-pronation-wrenching of the elbow

 

Wrenching of the Thoracic Vertebrae

1.      Wrenching the shoulder while pressing on the dorsum

2.      Wrenching the pelvis while pressing on the dorsum

3.      Rotation-wrenching of the thoracic-vertebrae on selected site

4.      Rotation-wrenching of the thoracic-lumbar vertebrae on selected site by two manipulators

5.      Lateral flexion-wrenching of the thoracic vertebra

6.      Thrusting-wrenching of the thoracic vertebra in sitting position

 

Wrenching of the Lumbar Vertebrae

1.      Oblique wrenching of the lumbar vertebrae

2.      Modified oblique wrenching of lumbar vertebrae

3.      Rotation-wrenching of lumbar vertebrae on selected site

4.      Wrenching leg while pressing on lumbar

5.      Wrenching of lumbar vertebrae by extending lower extremity

 

Wrenching of Sacroiliac Joint

1.      Oblique wrenching of sacroiliac joint

2.      Modified oblique wrenching of sacroiliac joint

3.      Wrenching of sacroiliac joint by straight lifting leg

4.      Wrenching of sacroiliac joint by pulling flexed lower extremity

5.      Wrenching of sacroiliac joint by flexing the knee and the hip joints in sitting position

6.      Wrenching leg while pressing on sacrum

 

Wrenching of the Hip

1.      Reduction of hip joint subluxation in children

2.      Reduction of hip joint subluxation in adults

3.      Wrenching of hip joint as constrained Patrick¡¯s test

 

Wrenching of Knee

1.      Flexion-wrenching of knee

2.      Extension-wrenching of knee

3.      Thrusting-wrenching of knee in flexion position

 

Wrenching of Ankle and Foot

1.      Wrenching of ankle

2.      Reduction of the subtalar joint subluxation

3.      Reduction of the talonavicular joint subluxaxtion

 

 

SECTION 11 CATEGORY OF COUNTERWORKING MANIPULATIONS

Carrying on Back

1.      Carrying on back

2.      Lateral carrying on back

Antagonistic Reduction of Thoracic Vertebrae

Counterworking

1.      Counterworking in supine position

2.      Counterworking in sitting position

3.      Counterworking in standing position

4.      Stepping

 

 

SECITON 12 CATEGORY OF PULLINGSTRETCHING MANIPULATIONS

Pulling of the Neck

1.      Pulling of the neck by supporting jaw with thumb web

2.      Pulling of the neck by supporting jaw with forearm

3.      Pulling of the neck in supine position

 

Pulling of Upper Limb

1.      Pulling shoulder while clipping wrist

2.      Pulling shoulder while supporting armpit with knee

3.      Pulling shoulder while supporting armpit with shoulder

4.      Pulling of wrist

5.      Pulling of interphalangeal joint

 

Pulling of Truck

Pulling of Lower Limb

1.      Pulling of sacroiliac joint and hip joint

2.      Pulling of ankle joint

 

 

SECTION 13 CATEGORY OF LIFTING MANIPULATIONS

Lifting of Neck

1.      Lifting of neck manipulated behind patient

2.      Lifting of neck manipulated in front of patient

Lifting of Thorax and Ribs

Lifting of Lumbar Vertebrae

 

SECTION14 CATEGORY OF SHAKING MANIPULATIONS

Shaking of Upper Limb

Shaking of Wrist

Shaking of Lower Limb

Shaking of Waist

 

CHAPTER 3 THE ROUTINE TECHNIQUES OF TUINA

The Routine Techniques on Head and Facial Regions

The Routine Techniques on Neck and Nape Regions

The Routine Techniques on the Shoulder Region

The Routine Techniques on the Elbow Region

The Routine Techniques on the Wrist and the Hand Regions

The Routine Techniques on the Back Region

The Routine Techniques on the Thoracoabdominal Regions

The Routine Techniques on the Buttock and the Hip Regions

The Routine Techniques on the Knee Region

The Routine Techniques on the Ankle and the Foot Regions