试论太极拳与推拿练功的关系

The Relationship Between TaiJi and TuiNa Exercises

对太极拳的特点及推拿手法练习时问题的分析，认为推拿医生习练太极拳可有效提高推拿手法中的意识内涵，提高推拿手法的柔和性，有助于虚实分明整劲的获得。太极拳可作为常用推拿功法进行练习。

Having analyzed the characteristics of TaiJi and the problem of exercising TuiNa Manipulations,the author thinks that TuiNa manipulation is the combination of consciousness,skillful movement and force.Skill and force are often stressed in present TuiNa manipulation training,but,TaiJi,in which mind is emphasized can effectively improve the consciouness of TuiNa manipulation and make the perfect combination of body and mind;Gentleness is the premise of deep penetration,the symbol of successful TuiNa manipulation and also the diffculty of teaching TuiNa manipulation StarSing from relaxed gentleness,TaiJi exercises help to improve the softness of TuiNa manipulations;TuiNa manipulation is supposed to be the coordinated entire force,TaiJi exercises,which emphasizes the force from waist and leg and includes both strength and softness,help to achieve the entire force and make TuiNa manipulations penetrated.Therefore,TaiJi can be used as a common method of TuiNa exercises.