Bone-length measurement at low back and its application.
- Author:
Jin FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
education;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Back;
anatomy & histology;
Books;
Humans;
Lumbar Vertebrae;
anatomy & histology;
chemistry
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2015;35(6):573-576
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
By reviewing some acupuncture literature regarding the settings of bone-length measurement at low back, it was found out that ancient and modern descriptions were not consistent. In China current acupuncture textbook, it was mostly described as "the horizontal distance between inner borders of two scapulas was 6 cun". However, after analysis, it was believed that this setting was not reasonable in the clinical application of acupuncture, and it was agreed with the opinion that "midpoint of inner borders of two scapulas when scapulas are in abduction position" should be taken as bone-length measurement of low back. Besides, a self-made bone-length scale was applied to locate acupoint at low back, which could provide references for its standardized application manipulation.
