Orthopedics and Traumatology in TCM

28 Aug 2015, 19:42

I'd like to introduce you Orthopedics and Traumatology in TCM (中醫骨傷科學) . 

http://www.polyu.edu.hk/uhs/en/ourservi ... ne-setting

The practice of Orthopedics and Traumatology in TCM is to prevent and treat osteoarticular and periarticular soft tissue injuries and diseases. It uses various treatment methods, based on TCM theory, such as manipulation, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, to manage these disorders and to cure the traumata of sinews and bones, meridians and collaterals, Qi and blood. The diseases managed in this field are classified as traumatology and osteopathy, such as fractures, dislocations, injuries of muscle and tendons, internal traumatic syndromes, and osteoarticular bi-syndromes, osteoarticular degenerative diseases, etc.

Here’s a more detailed content: http://tcmdiscovery.com/Orthopedics/

Here's a video I found on Youtube about "Relieving tendon and muscle" manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJk2POWnNrk

Here's one on treating lumbar spinal transverse process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWnBNEc8NzY

Here's the other one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlsPHcURFBc

Orthopedics and Traumatology in TCM has a lot to do with human anatomy and physical examination (all kinds of muscle, joint, nerve tests). Some patient underwent image studies and found nothing wrong or there's nothing else modern medicine could do and they turn to TCM Traumatology doctors for help. When injured, most Taiwanese just know when to see a TCM Traumatology doctor and when to see a western medicine doctor (Rehabilitation, orthopedics and neurology doctors).