Several key issues in biomechanical study of spinal manipulation
- VernacularTitle:脊柱推拿生物力学研究的几个关键问题
- Author:
Yi-kai LI
1
Author Information
1. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuina science;
Spinal manipulation;
Biomechanics;
Traditional Chinese medicine
- From:
Journal of Medical Biomechanics
2013;28(3):E255-E258
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The science of Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage) with its long history plays an important role in traditional Chinese medicine. Due to its simple operating skill and unique curative effect, Tuina manipulation has a good reputation for treating traumatological diseases and pain syndromes. Although spinal manipulation is widely used in clinic, its basic research is still weak. In this paper, the relationship between manipulative forces and movements, cracking sounds, real-time measurement on intra-stress of lumbar disc during spinal manipulation, as well as deformation and displacement of lumbar canal and changes of vertebral structures in Cartesian coordinate system were discussed, so to provide a more solid experimental reference and theoretical basis for scientific explanation about mechanism of spinal manipulation.
