The paper introduces Professor

WU Zhongchao

's thoughts and approaches to clinical treatment of cervical spondylosis with "removing knots and softening tendons" acupuncture therapy. In clinical Practice

professor

WU

focuses on the physical and mental harmonization

and mutual regulation of meridians and meridian muscle regions and the equal importance between meridians

&

collaterals and

zangfu

organs. Guided by the above

various acupuncture techniques are adopted and combined flexibly according to the condition

duration and nature of cervical spondylosis

such as fire needling for removing cold and stagnation by warming action

removing hard masses/knots with acupotomy

bloodletting for eliminating stasis and promote regeneration

penetrating the empirical points with filiform needles

and softening tendons and opening knots with moving technique. The various therapeutic methods are developed as a multidimensional acupuncture technique system

"removing knots and softening tendons". The therapeutic strategies includes dynamic treatment

tre

atment combined with regulation

and regulation combined with prevention

which improves the curative effect and provides the references for clinical treatment of cervical spondylosis.