Correlation between jingjin injury and wulao and the relevant prevention and treatment strategies

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2024 Mar 12;44(3):338-342. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230703-k0001.
[Article in English, Chinese]

Abstract

The paper explores the correlation between jingjin (muscle regions of meridians, sinews/fascia) injury and wulao (five types of exhaustion) and the relevant prevention and treatment strategies, and determines the internal mechanism of the disease so as to provide the ideas for prevention and treatment of jingjin injury. Wulao may result in jingjin injury not only through the damages of blood, qi, muscles, bones and tendons indirectly, but also through the damage of soft tissues directly. The great attention should be paid to preventing from jingjin injury, especially wulao, due to which, the appropriate combination of the static and the dynamic skills is emphasized in the way of physical exercise. When the injury occurred, the conditions of the whole body should be analyzed comprehensively and the local affected regions be concentrated simultaneously in treatment. For the indirect injury, the holistic idea should be the basis of regulating five zang organs and restoring the physiological functions of blood, qi, muscles, bones and sinews so as to adjust jingjin. Regarding the direct injury, the staging regimen for the local treatment is considered to harmonize qi and blood and balance sinews and bones. When the injury has been cured, the physical exercise is recommended to strengthen sinews and bones according to individual conditions to prevent from recurrence.

探讨经筋损伤与“五劳”的相关性及防治策略,明确“五劳”损伤经筋的内在机制,为经筋损伤的防治提供思路。“五劳”既能通过损伤血、气、肉、骨、筋间接导致经筋损伤,又能损伤软组织直接损伤经筋。经筋损伤应注重预防,谨防“五劳”,动静结合。损伤发生后,要纵观整体,聚焦局部。针对间接损伤宜从整体出发,通调五脏,恢复血、气、肉、骨、筋的生理功能来调整经筋。对于直接损伤应在局部分期治疗,调和气血,平衡筋骨。愈后则应运动强筋,因人制宜,防止复发。.

Keywords: Huangdi Neijing; jingjin; jingjin injury; prevention and treatment; wulao.

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy*
  • Fascia
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional
  • Meridians*
  • Muscles
  • Tendons