Objective：To investigate and analyze the characteristics of Meridian Sinew（Jingjin） syndrome in patients with whiplash-associated disorders（WAD）.Methods：From August 2010 to September 2011,313 WAD cases from New ...Objective：To investigate and analyze the characteristics of Meridian Sinew（Jingjin） syndrome in patients with whiplash-associated disorders（WAD）.Methods：From August 2010 to September 2011,313 WAD cases from New York and California states were collected.The survey mostly collects the information of ＂Sinew Knotted Points＂ and symptoms of four types of Meridian Sinew differentiation—Taiyang,Shaoyin,Shaoyang and Yangming.Results：Among the cases which are on the average of medium injury level,the higher frequency of ＂Sinew Knotted Points＂ tenderness were found on Jianwaishu（SI 14）,Jianzhongshu（SI 15）,Tianchuang（SI 16）,C3-6 Spinous Process,Dazhui（GV 14）,Fengchi（GB 20）,Tianliao（SJ 15） and Tianding（LI 17）.The most commonly presented symptoms were widespread spasm and tenderness in the neck（Taiyang）,difficulty in lateral flexion（Shaoyang）,problems of extension and flexion（Taiyang）,and stiffness and pain during neck movement（Yangming）.Among the cases,237 cases（75.72%） were related to Taiyang Meridian Sinew syndrome,82 cases（26.20%） to Shaoyin syndrome and 175（55.91%） and176（56.23%） cases to Shaoyang and Yangming syndrome respectively.The most of cases presented in a combination format.The syndrome distribution under Grade Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ reflected that more combination of the Meridian Sinew syndromes in the whiplash injury patients which is resulted from more severity of injury.Conclusion：It is practical to identify the location of abnormality through Meridian Sinew differentiation,considering both ＂Sinew Knotted Points＂ tenderness and corresponding symptoms,for the local neck symptoms of WAD.展开更多
基金Supported by the Innovative Team Project of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(No.2011-CXTD-08)Research Base Development Project of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(No.2011-JDJS-09)the 111 Project of China Ministry of Education(No.B07007)
文摘Objective：To investigate and analyze the characteristics of Meridian Sinew（Jingjin） syndrome in patients with whiplash-associated disorders（WAD）.Methods：From August 2010 to September 2011,313 WAD cases from New York and California states were collected.The survey mostly collects the information of ＂Sinew Knotted Points＂ and symptoms of four types of Meridian Sinew differentiation—Taiyang,Shaoyin,Shaoyang and Yangming.Results：Among the cases which are on the average of medium injury level,the higher frequency of ＂Sinew Knotted Points＂ tenderness were found on Jianwaishu（SI 14）,Jianzhongshu（SI 15）,Tianchuang（SI 16）,C3-6 Spinous Process,Dazhui（GV 14）,Fengchi（GB 20）,Tianliao（SJ 15） and Tianding（LI 17）.The most commonly presented symptoms were widespread spasm and tenderness in the neck（Taiyang）,difficulty in lateral flexion（Shaoyang）,problems of extension and flexion（Taiyang）,and stiffness and pain during neck movement（Yangming）.Among the cases,237 cases（75.72%） were related to Taiyang Meridian Sinew syndrome,82 cases（26.20%） to Shaoyin syndrome and 175（55.91%） and176（56.23%） cases to Shaoyang and Yangming syndrome respectively.The most of cases presented in a combination format.The syndrome distribution under Grade Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ reflected that more combination of the Meridian Sinew syndromes in the whiplash injury patients which is resulted from more severity of injury.Conclusion：It is practical to identify the location of abnormality through Meridian Sinew differentiation,considering both ＂Sinew Knotted Points＂ tenderness and corresponding symptoms,for the local neck symptoms of WAD.
