Application Ideas of Spine-Adjusting and Knee-Benefiting Method in the Treatment of Knee Pain Based on the Concept of Holism in Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.18.017
- VernacularTitle:中医整体观下调脊利膝法治疗膝关节疼痛的应用思路
- Author:
Xuefei CONG
1
;
Zhefeng JIN
2
;
Xuesheng MA
3
;
Xingping ZHANG
4
;
Lei ZHANG
4
;
Hua GUO
5
Author Information
1. China Institute for History of Medicine and Medical Literature，China Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences，Beijing，100700
2. Wangjing Hospital，China Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences
3. University of the Western Cape，South Africa
4. Data Center of Chinese Medicine，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
5. Graduate School，China Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
knee pain;
spine;
concept of holism in traditional Chinese medicine;
spine-adjusting and knee-benefiting method
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(18):2016-2019
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Guided by the concept of holism in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， it is believed that spinal vertebral disorders can affect the knee joint through meridians， physical forms， the relationship among tendons， bones， qi， and blood， as well as liver-kidney zang-fu （脏腑） functions， thereby triggering knee pain. In clinical practice， for conditions such as knee joint pain with poor local therapeutic effects or unexplained knee joint pain， it is recommended to start with an examination of the spine for lesions. By adopting the spine-adjusting and knee-benefiting method， through techniques of loosening and tightening acupoints， bone setting and curve adjustment， strengthening tendons and bones， and consolidating and protecting the liver and kidneys， the spine can be restored to its normal physiological state， achieving the goal of distal tendon-bone balance， harmonization of qi and blood， and the spontaneous disappearance of knee joint pain.
