Promotion mode of evaluation on sinews and bones for treating cervical spondylosis.

The evaluation on sinews and bones in tuina of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) refers to a systematic approach to evaluate the patient's physical state, so as to select appropriate tuina therapies and achieve safe and efficient goals. Through summarizing the characteristics of evaluation on sinews and bones in main schools of modern TCM tuina including assessments of bone landmarks, soft tissues and pain, and Western manual therapies including assessments of palpation of spine, postures (positions), pain and surrounding soft tissues, the key elements of promotion mode of evaluation on sinews and bones in TCM tuina are proposed, namely the evaluation on muscle tissue morphology, postures, tenderness points and joint motions. The purpose is to provide a reference for establishing a scientific, standard and feasible mode of evaluation on sinews and bones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]