How to scrape the cervical spine with gua sha

How to scrape the cervical spine, should first confirm the diagnosis of indications, according to the type of evidence to choose points, in order to take the correct scraping method for operation; attention to contraindications and diet and precautions. 1. confirm the type of evidence: cervical spine scraping, Chinese medicine according to “paralysis”, “cervical paralysis”, “cervical and shoulder pain” to treat, applicable to the sun meridian Yu unfavorable, cold and damp blockage and qi stagnation and blood stasis cervical spine disease. The treatment is applicable to cervical spine diseases with unfavorable solar meridian, cold and damp obstruction and Qi stagnation and blood stasis. 2. Selection of treatment methods: (1) For the type of unfavorable solar meridian yu, cold-dampness obstruction of collaterals, the selected points are: Fengchi, Shoulder Well, Tianzhu, Daxi, Kunlun. Scrape the Fengchi, Shoulder Well, Tianzhu and Daxi vertebrae on the shoulder and neck first, and then scrape the Kunlun point on the foot. Patients take prone position, apply appropriate amount of gua sha oil, heavy hand from wind chi has been to shoulder wells, gentle hand from Tianzhu to large vertebrae points, gua sha for degree; last heavy scraping foot kunlun points. (2) qi stagnation blood stasis type, selected points: wind chi, shoulder well, Tianzhu, large vertebrae, diaphragm Yu, sea of blood, three yin meridian, Kunlun. Scrape the four points on the shoulder and neck first, then scrape the diaphragm Yu on the back, and finally scrape the three points on the lower limbs. Fengchi point to shoulder well point force should be heavy, Tianzhu point to large vertebrae point force gentle; back diaphragm Yu from top to bottom heavy scraping; last heavy scraping lower limbs inside the sea of blood, the three yin meridians, the foot Kunlun point; are Gua Sha for degree. 3. clear precautions: skin boils, scarring, ulceration and infectious skin disease parts should not scrape; old and weak, bleeding tendency, serious heart and lung disease should not scrape treatment. After scraping gua sha avoid cold, proper rest, drink more water, eat a light diet. Cervical spine scraping need to be treated by a professional physician to identify the evidence, can not hastily operate on their own, to avoid improper manipulation, resulting in adverse effects.