Written Test 1

Question 0

3 stages of progression?

Answer 0

Rice bag, human body, frequently seen diseases

Question 1

What is Tui Na?

Answer 1

Push & grasp

Method for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease by applying various skilled movements on body surface w hands or other parts of body

Question 2

What is the main focus of Tui na?

Answer 2

Regulate yin and yang / restore homeostasis

Question 3

What does Tui na do to body?

Answer 3

Promotes blood circulation
Improves blood rheology and heart function 
Reduces resistance of blood flow
Establishment of micro circulation
Relaxes and corrects sinews and joints

Question 4

4 boundaries

Answer 4

Physical emotional social verbal (sexual is part of all)

Question 5

What are the key points of t1 c7 and l4?

Answer 5

T1 doesn’t move…c7 is the last one that moves…. L4 is top of iliac crest

Question 6

3 or 4 muscles that connect to spinous process

Answer 6

Spinalis, multifidi, rotatores, interspinalis

Question 7

Common manipulations

Answer 7

Warming dredging reinforcing reducing sweating harmonizing dissipating clearing emetic resolving

Question 8

What do reinforcing manipulations do

Answer 8

Raise yang (raise energy), nourish body, strengthen organs, tonify body, nourish/tonify qi, blood, and body fluids and weak zang/fu

Question 9

War are some common reinforcing techniques

Answer 9

Rolling scrubbing rubbing…..gentle, soft, weak, light w/o strong stim

Question 10

What are reducing techniques for?

Answer 10

Excess syndrome… To lower energy

Question 11

What are common reducing techniques?

Answer 11

One finger pushing, rubbing, kneading… Rapid strong robust strong deep

Question 12

2 techniques for acupoints?

Answer 12

1 finger pushing, finger pressing (pointing), flicking, kneading (w 1 finger)

Question 13

5 techniques for large muscles?

Answer 13

Vibration, scrubbing, rolling, pressing, patting

Question 14

3 elements of proper alignment to perform Tui na?

Answer 14

Stance, posture (breathing), technique

Question 15

Postural analysis

Answer 15

Feet to head… Look at symmetry

Question 16

What influences/hurts posture?

Answer 16

Repetitive motion, postural habits, structural, trauma, work, lifestyle, environment

Question 17

Supination

Answer 17

Palm up

Question 18

Pronation

Answer 18

Palm down

Question 19

What should you pay attention to when practicing Tui na?

Answer 19

Technique, intention, patient, posture

Question 20

What do you use 1 finger pushing for?

Answer 20

Acupoints, tendons

Question 21

Where can you knead?

Answer 21

Anywhere