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1
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*Moves qi and blood, and stasis generally - think dampness
*warms the jing-luo and tissues and expels cold,
*dredges channels, lubricates joints,
*relieves pain.

A

Gun

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2
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Warms jijng luo and expels cold

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Gun

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3
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Dredges channels

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Gun

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4
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Lubricates joints

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Gun

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5
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Superficial to tendon

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Gun, Na

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6
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Rolling

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Gun

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7
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What angle should the wrist flex for gun?

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90 degrees

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8
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An

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Pressing

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9
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Used anywhere on body

A

An

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10
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*relax the muscle and tendon and relieving spasm

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An

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11
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*Disperses accumulation of qi and damp
-INDIRECTLY it can move the blood b/c of the connection with the qi
*open the channel and relieve pain,
*relax the muscle and tendon and relieving spasm,
*resuscitation on jing-well points and Du 26;

A

An

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12
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Disperses accumulation of qi and damp

A

An

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13
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relax the muscle and tendo

A

An

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14
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resuscitation on jing-well points and Du 26

A

An

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15
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open the channel and relieve pain

A

An

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16
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Disperses accumulation of qi and damp

A

An

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17
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There are various methods of pressing, but most common is using the thumbs or fingers with one hand supporting the other.
*In either case, start slowly with good body mechanics.
*As you connect with the patients’ body, do your best to listen through your hands. Be even in pressure and speed moving in to the body or limb.

A

An

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18
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CI in pregnancy – li 4, jian jing, sp 6, ub 67/60. Also the sacrum, abd, Ren 8, xyphoid, st 1 ub 1

A

An

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19
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Yaohuan

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Rocking

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20
Q

Thorax, vertebrae, hips and shoulders

A

Yaohuan

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21
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Superficial to organ and bone

A

An

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22
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*Relax muscle and joint
*relieve spasm
*mobilize joints,
*regulate qi and blood, calm spirit and relax the nerves to
*This is also a diagnostic technique - more common with goldfish rocking.

A

Yaohuan

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23
Q

*relieve spasm

A

yaohuan

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24
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regulate qi and blood, calm spirit and relax the nerves to

A

Yaohuan

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25
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This is also a diagnostic technique

A

Yaohuan

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26
Q

mobilize joints

A

Yaohuan

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27
Q

Tendon and ligament level into the joint

A

Yaohuan

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28
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Body position for yaohuan

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round your back and hollow chest, with legs and feet steady on the ground to make the movement

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29
Q

go to full range of motion, and stay engaged in the tissue

A

yaohuan

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30
Q

Goldfish rocking hand position

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sink hands between vertebral processes to soften tissues (bring qi and blood to areas)

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31
Q

too fast rocking

A

shearing

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32
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too slow rocking

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no wave

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33
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CI – suspected spine and or rib Frx.

A

Rocking

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34
Q

Tui

A

Pushing

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35
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Pushing

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Tui

36
Q

Applied to thoracic area, pushing relieves stag of qi in the chest to treat cough and asthma

A

Tui

37
Q

release the rib and spinal facets, and the associated musculature

A

Tui

38
Q

Used on any channel

A

Tui

39
Q

warm and dredge jing-luo;
Move qi, xue and damp stasis;
Relieve stagnation and excess, tightness and/or restriction.

A

Tui

40
Q

superficial to muscle, tendon and organ level.

A

Tui

41
Q

Method –
* palm root
* knuckles,
* thumb, thumb root or
* forearm and elbow.

A

Tui

42
Q

What do you use for Tui

A

Method –
* palm root
* knuckles,
* thumb, thumb root or
* forearm and elbow.

43
Q

Body alignment for Tui

A

body behind arm or chosen tool
forward movement is generated by body and feet
mind the elbow

44
Q

Pushing is a_______ tech, as opposed to pressing which is_______

A

Linear, static

45
Q

Primary technique is with the forearm

A

Tui

46
Q

Early stage edema can use gentle ____ to relieve

A

tui fa

47
Q

Rou

A

Round rubbing

48
Q

Round rubbing

A

Rou

49
Q

Regulate and tonify Qi in the points and channels
Disperses stagnation to relieves tight muscles and spasm,
calms the shen.

A

Rou

50
Q

Regulate and tonify Qi in the points and channels

A

Rou

51
Q

Disperses stagnation to relieves tight muscles and spasm

A

Rou

52
Q

calms the shen

A

Rou and yaohuan

53
Q

skin and muscle to the viscera

A

Rou

54
Q

Apply even pressure downward and make the circling motion.
The circumference is determined by the body area being addressed.
Moving out and away is dispersing and sedating;
Tonify by using centripetal motion into the circle or toward the midline

A

Rou

55
Q

Moving out and away is

A

dispersing and sedating

56
Q

Rou Method

A

even pressure down and make circling motion out and away

57
Q

The idea is to sink the qi to the level of the rib head

A

Rou

58
Q

Contraindication - Patient in sharp pain, and direct pressure on the bone.

A

Rou

59
Q

Bo

A

Plucking

60
Q

Plucking

A

Bo

61
Q

*disperse and scatter qi into freedom
*free adhesions & relax,
*releases exterior
*resuscitation

A

Bo

62
Q

*disperse and scatter qi into freedom

A

Bo

63
Q

*free adhesions & relax

A

Bo

64
Q

Muscle, tendon, ligament

A

Bo

65
Q

back, shoulders, arms, legs, and neck, pectorals

A

Bo

66
Q

light plucking can be used to

A

tonify

67
Q

Bo Method

A

Pluck across muscle or tendon similar to the way you would pluck a stringed instrument

68
Q

CI: on children, the elderly or recently traumatized tissue, as well as overly deficient patient. Or if the action causes too much pain.

A

Bo

69
Q

Yao

A

Circling/waving

70
Q

circling/waving

A

Yao

71
Q

tendon, joint level

A

Yao

72
Q

The joints, as in the hips, knees and ankles as well as wrist, elbow and shoulder.

A

Yao

73
Q

reintegrate joint complexes
increase mobility of joints
reduce pain and increase stability
diagnostic to examine action and relationship of joints,

A

Yao

74
Q

Yao FX

A

reintegrate joint complexes
increase mobility of joints
reduce pain and increase stability
diagnostic to examine action and relationship of joints,

75
Q

Body position to rotate hips

A

Cephalad hand above knee, caudal hand on foot at UB63 and GB 40

76
Q

Ankle position to rotate

A

Medial hand KD 1 and ST 41
cup ankle with lateral hand, thumb at GB 40 and middle KD 3
Rotate with traction

77
Q

CI – using to assess lateral movement of knee, meniscus or collateral ligament tears. Extreme caution in hip and knee replacement.

A

Rotating

78
Q

Three Harms

A

Forced breathing
Labored use of strength
Throwing out chest, sucking in abdomen

79
Q

5 elements of body knowledge

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  1. Relaxation - present, open, listening with hands
  2. structure - align the tissue (tendon, ligament, bones)
  3. Internal Connection (lower Dan Tien, 6 harmonies)
  4. Intention - harmonize etc
  5. Internal Awareness - cultivated through qi gong etc applied clinical knowledge
80
Q

When to release An

A

changes in breathe, softening, lengthening of tissues, heat or cold release, pulsation, tremor or trembling/spasm of muscle, fluid movement, borborygmus, twitching and emotional release

81
Q

Bo back muscles

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Erectors, latissimus dorsi, medial border of scapula and lateral border of tip of the scapula – also teres minor/major

82
Q

Bo adductor muscles

A

– esp gracilis –
-be careful over the femoral a. or the saphenous _space; sometimes bruising happens at adductors

83
Q

Bo Neck muscles

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*Neck -
-SCM, scalenes; lightly and one side at a time, turning head to opposite direction, with elbow anchoring at opposite GB21.

84
Q

Bo arm muscles

A

*Arms- delts, triceps, biceps, and pronators, etc…
-Tx carpal tunnel Tx – the fingers should move.

85
Q

Bo knee

A

*Knee – Behind the knee – popliteal fossa and peroneus…
-hands go medial and deep to tendon. Knee should be at 90º. Pluck soft for deficiency and opposite for excess. One trick is to use thumbs for the upper aspect of knee.

86
Q

Bo Peck

A

-Can reach over the arm to pluck over the ribs, or reach under the arms and across the body to opposite pectoral.

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