In life, massage is often used to treat various diseases. Now let's learn about the efficacy and massage techniques of the Qiu Hou Acupoint for treating cervical spondylosis.
【Causes of Cervical Spondylosis】
1. Poor sleeping position: Prolonged poor sleeping position and the inability to adjust it timely while the brain is in a resting state will inevitably cause imbalance in the muscles, ligaments, and joints around the cervical vertebrae.
2. Improper work posture: Statistics show that the incidence of cervical spondylosis is particularly high among workers who have low-intensity, low-stress jobs but sit for long periods of time, especially those who work with their heads down. This includes housewives, embroidery workers, office workers, typists, and assembly line workers, among others.
3. Inappropriate physical exercise: Normal physical exercise is beneficial to health, but activities or sports that exceed the endurance of the neck, such as using the head and neck as a support point for inverted body positions or somersaults, can increase the load on the cervical spine, especially when done without proper guidance.
4. Congenital abnormalities of the cervical spine: During health examinations or comparative studies of the cervical spine in normal individuals, various abnormalities can be found in the cervical vertebrae, with obvious skeletal deformities accounting for about 5%.
【Introduction to Qiu Hou Acupoint】
1. Standard positioning: Qiu Hou Acupoint is located on the outer side of the foot, in front of the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint at the red and white skin junction.
2. Acupoint selection method: Sit upright with feet touching the ground or lie prone. The acupoint is located in the depression below the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the red and white skin junction. Quick acupoint selection: Feel along the little toe, and when you reach the joint where the little toe connects to the sole of the foot, the junction of the skin color in front of the joint is the Qiu Hou Acupoint.
3. Anatomy of the acupoint: Below the Qiu Hou Acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, flexor tendons of the short and long toes, and the periosteum of the proximal phalanx of the little toe. It contains digital arteries and veins, intrinsic nerves of the sole, and the lateral cutaneous nerve of the dorsum of the foot.
【Efficacy and Functions of Qiu Hou Acupoint】
1. Efficacy of Qiu Hou Acupoint:
Qiu Hou Acupoint has the effects of clearing heat, calming the spirit, and improving vision. It is mainly used to treat headaches, neck stiffness, dizziness, nosebleeds, and mania.
In addition to relieving bloating and indigestion, Qiu Hou Acupoint is an acupoint for relieving foot swelling and promoting digestion, and can be combined with Fu Tong Gu Acupoint.
2. Functions of Qiu Hou Acupoint:
It is commonly used to treat headaches, asthma, mental disorders, epilepsy, cervical spondylosis, chronic gastritis, and functional uterine bleeding.
Qiu Hou Acupoint can be used to treat headaches, relieve asthma, regulate mental disorders, and alleviate stomach pain.
【Massage Techniques for Qiu Hou Acupoint】
Treatment method: If it is cold, prick the acupoint to cause bleeding, or perform a draining technique first and then a tonifying technique, or use moxibustion. If it is hot, use tonification techniques.
【Diseases Treated by Qiu Hou Acupoint】
It is commonly used to treat schizophrenia, neurogenic headaches, and other conditions.
1. Psychoneurological disorders: Headaches, asthma, mental disorders, epilepsy.
2. Others: Cervical spondylosis, chronic gastritis, functional uterine bleeding.
Qiu Hou Acupoint is mainly used to treat disorders of the head, neck, and lower limbs, such as headaches, dizziness, nasal congestion, nosebleeds, tongue swelling, red eyes, lack of sweating during fever, neck pain, lumbar pain, mania, hernias, and malaria, among others.
