Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis (Ge's tendon kneading and tapping therapy)
Ge's tendon kneading and tapping therapy uses fingers to knead and tap the meridians and tendons of specific parts of the body with a paddle to promote qi and blood circulation, regulate internal organs, and achieve the purpose of strengthening tendons and bones, harmonizing qi and blood, and preventing and curing diseases. Its theory originates from the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and the treatment technology originates from the ancient Chinese art of "guiding and pressing". This therapy originated in the late Qing Dynasty and has been passed down for five generations. It has a history of more than 150 years. The Ge family is originally from Penglai, Shandong. Their ancestors settled in Jinzhou, Liaoning after crossing the Guandong Pass. The first-generation founder Ge Xianbao practiced medicine in Shandong and created the "Ge's tendon kneading and tapping therapy". It was passed down to the third generation Ge Changhai, who summarized and formed a complete set of theories and techniques, and later transferred to Beijing to work. Haidian District, Beijing has become the main inheritance area of "Ge's tendon kneading and tapping therapy". Ge's tendon kneading and tapping therapy inherits the traditional Chinese medicine culture and has formed a unique pulse position theory and tendon kneading and tapping technology. This therapy has various techniques, is simple and easy to perform, has a wide range of indications, is effective, and has an open and diverse inheritance method. This therapy is also facing problems such as changes in the medical culture atmosphere, some inheritors do not have practicing physician qualifications, theories and techniques still need to be further sorted out and summarized, and training and inheritance are restricted. Protective measures need to be taken to better inherit and develop it.