CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SELECTION OF ABDOMINAL ACUPOINTS TO RELIEVE LOWER LUMBAR PAIN

This paper discusses the selection of abdominal area kidney and meridian acupoints120 patients suffering from lower lumbar pain using the fingers to press the acupoints. Althoughthe types of ailments, mildness or severity of the patients' conditions f and duration of illness var-ied, in all cases satisfactory treatment results were achieved. The average effective rate was 97.5%. The average rate of cure (complete recovery rate) was 73.3%. Patients who had sufferedfrom symptoms for a period of less than one year and patients afflicted with mild or moderate con-ditions enjoyed the most outstanding treatment results. The advantages of this treatment method or technique are as follows: 1. This method ortechnique brings the distinctive dynamics of traditional Chinese medicine theory and meridian the-ory into full play. 2. This method of treatment uses neither acupuncture needles nor moxibus-tion. It merely utilizes the fingers to press certain acupoints. It is simple, convenient and easy toimplement.It is sa

CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SELECTION OF ABDOMINAL ACUPOINTS TO RELIEVE LOWER LUMBAR PAIN

This paper discusses the selection of abdominal area kidney and meridian acupoints 120 patients suffering from lower lumbar pain using the fingers to press the acupoints. Although the types of ailments, mildness or severity of the patients' conditions, and duration of illness varied, in all cases satisfactory treatment results were achieved. The average effective rate was 97. 5%. The average rate of cure (complete recovery rate) was 73. 3%. Patients who had suffered from symptoms for a period of less than one year and patients afflicted with mild or moderate conditions enjoyed the most outstanding treatment results.The advantages of this treatment method or technique are as follows; 1. This method or technique brings the distinctive dynamics of traditional Chinese medicine theory and meridian theory into full play. 2. This method of treatment uses neither acupuncture needles nor moxibus-tion. It merely utilizes the fingers to press certain acupoints. It is simple, convenient and easy to implement. It is safe and effective. 3. No operation or manipulation is performed on lower external injury spots afflicted with pain, thereby avoiding exacerbation of injury or pain in the affected area. This method of treatment produces no side effects whatsoever.Clinical application of this technique has proven the scientific validity and practical value of Traditional Chinese Medicine's theory of channels and meridians.