LI Li's Experience in Treating Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy with Technique of Sling Exercise with Tuina Therapy Based on Theory of"Simultaneous Treatment of Meridians and Chains"
FENG Huiyue
DAN Yuqin
DING Yi
FENG Ziyun
LIAO Xuandong
WANG Xueyan
FU Yu
YU Shao-hong
Abstract：Professor LI Li innovatively combined the meridian-sinew theory in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)with the myofascial chain theory in biomechanics and proposed the theory of"simultaneous treatment of meridians and chains"."Meridians"refer to the meridian and collateral in TCM,and"chains"refer to myofascial chains."Simultaneous treatment of meridians and chains"means conducting synchronous stimulation and overall intervention on the corresponding acupoints or trigger points of the diseased meridians and myofascial chains.Under the guidance of this theory,Professor LI Li integrates tuina therapy with neuromuscular control and activation technique,classic technique in sling exercise training,to pioneer the technique of sling exercise with Tuina therapy and apply it in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy(CSR).Professor LI Li believes that CSR originates from the bad living habits and working environment of modern people.Maintaining abnormal postures for a long time leads to myofascial strain,forming"weak links"in the muscles,thereby causing an imbalance in the biomechanical chain and obstructing the flow of qi and blood in the meridians,which results in functional disorders and pain.The"weak links"of CSR lesions mainly include the Shaoyang meridian chain,Yangming meridian chain,Taiyang meridian chain,Jueyin meridian chain,and Taiyin meridian chain.When applying the technique of sling exercise with Tuina therapy,the patient maintains a good body position and undergoes exercise training with the help of the elastic ropes of the sling equipment.At the same time,meridian-following plucking manipulations are combined to activate the"weak-link"muscles,thereby enhancing the circulation of qi and blood in the meridians,releasing the surface tension of the fascia,and promoting the recovery of the balance of yin and yang and biomechanics in the meridian chain.A proved case is attached.
Keywords：simultaneous treatment of meridians and chainstechnique of sling exercise with Tuina therapycervical spondylotic radiculopathymeridian and collateralmyofascial chainsweak-link
Publication Date：2025-05-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 571-575 )