Table 1 Semi-standardized treatment plan of Chuna manual therapy techniques to be used in the study
Region | Chuna manual therapy | |
|---|---|---|
Cervical spine | Distraction | Supine position cervical distraction method using towel Supine position cervical distraction method Prone position cervical distraction method |
Correction | Supine position cervical correction method Supine position cervical JS distraction and correction method Supine atlas correction method Supine occipital correction method | |
Thoracic spine and thoracic cage | Upper thoracic vertebral fascial Chuna | Seated position upper thoracic extension dysfunctionmuscle relaxation/strengthening method Seated position upper thoracic flexion dysfunctionmuscle relaxation/strengthening method Seated position upper thoracic neutral dysfunction muscle relaxation/strengthening method |
Middle and lower thoracic vertebral correction | Supine thoracic extension dysfunction correctionmethod Prone both hands pisiform lower thoracic flexion dysfunction correctionmethod | |
Lower thoracic vertebral fascial Chuna | Seated position lower thoracic extension dysfunctionmuscle relaxation/strengthening method Seated position lower thoracic flexion dysfunctionmuscle relaxation/strengthening method Seated position lower thoracic neutral dysfunction muscle relaxation/strengthening method | |
Thoracic cage fascial Chuna | Seated position first rib elevation dysfunction muscle relaxation/strengthening method | |
Thoracic cage joint mobilization | Supine position second rib lateral flexion dysfunction joint mobilization method | |
Lumbar spine | Lumbar distraction | Prone position lumbar-sacral junction distraction method Side-lying position lumbar distraction method |
Lumbar correction | Side-lying position lumbar extension dysfunction correction method Side-lying position lumbar flexion dysfunction correction method Side-lying position lumbar neutral dysfunction correction method | |
Lumbar fascial Chuna | Seated position lumbar bilateral flexion dysfunction muscle relaxation/strengthening method | |
Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment (MSAT) | Quadratus lumborum muscle MSAT Iliopsoas muscle MSAT | |
Vertebral flexion/distraction | Flexion, distraction Lateral flexion, side bending Circumduction Circulation of the foramen magnum Extension | |
Pelvis | Iliac correction | Prone position leg raising iliac correction method Prone position iliac anterior rotation correction method Prone position inflare/outflare adjustment method using the pisiform and metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger Prone position iliac posterior rotation/sacral lateral bending correction method Side-lying position iliac correction method |
Sacrum | Sacral correction | Prone position sacral flexion dysfunction correction method Prone position sacral extension dysfunction correction method Prone position sacral lateral rotation dysfunction correction method Side-lying position sacral dysfunction correction method |
Pubis | Pubic distraction | Supine position pubic distraction method |
Pubic correction | Supine position superior pubic shear correction method Supine postion inferior pubic shear correction method | |
Hip joint | Hip joint mobilization | Supine position hip joint mobilization method – joint play method, Dong-Qi therapy |