Professor

YIN Kejing

's academic thoughts and clinical experience in treating lateral epicondylitis using classical acupuncture techniques are introduced. Professor

YIN Kejing

believes that the onset of lateral epicondylitis is due to external pathogenic factors and internal overstrain

leading to a pathological mechanism of muscular tension

meridian obstruction

and

qi

-blood stasis

resulting in disharmony between nutritive

qi

and defensive

qi

. Treatment should adhere to the principles of disease pathogenesis

with meticulous diagnosis and emphasis on relaxing tendons

relieving muscular tension

dredging meridians

and regulating nutritive

qi

and defensive

qi

. Based on the theories of

yin

-

yang

balance

nutritive

qi

and defensive

qi

regulation

and the collateral connection of meridians

the treatment involves selecting positive muscular reaction points

the five-

shu

p

oints of the related meridians

and collateral connection points. Classical acupuncture techniques

including floating needling

guan

needling

three-needle needling

cross-needling

and through-needling

are applied to stimulate defensive

qi

regulate nutritive

qi

facilitate the transmission of meridian

qi

and adjust tendon

qi

. This approach effectively relieves muscular tension

alleviates pain

restores function

and rebalances

yin

and

yang

. The treatment is characterized by precise acupoint selection

distinctive features

and remarkable efficacy.