Overview of mechanical parameters and action mechanisms of acupuncture-pressing method

• 1、School of Special Education, Beijing Union University

Abstract： Tuina, an important branch of traditional Chinese medicine, uses pressing and manipulation as its representative techniques. With the development and innovation of modern measuring instruments, the research on the kinematics and dynamic parameters of various Tuina manipulation methods has increased. However, the current teaching materials of Tuina still use the five aspects of persistence, strength, uniformity, tenderness, and penetration to summarize the requirements for manipulation methods. This description does not have objective quantitative measurement standards, which can easily lead to differences in understanding of this requirement among different people. In recent years, research related to the parameters of pressing and manipulation mainly includes two aspects. One is the comparison and determination of parameters such as force, force velocity, direction of force application, and duration. The other is to observe the quantitative relationship between different manipulation parameter combinations and the therapeutic effect produced by the body. This article reviews the relevant literature on pressing and manipulating techniques and analyzes its mechanical parameters and action mechanism. It explores the limitations of modern experimental research on manipulation techniques in order to further develop new ideas for quantifying and standardizing pressing and other manipulation techniques.

Keywords： Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina Manipulation Pressing Method Mechanical Parameters Manipulation Mechanism.