Professor CUI Shusheng has been engaged in the research and clinical treatment of vertebral body diseases for nearly 50 years.Based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and the p

rinciple of syndrome differentiation and treatment， and combined with the basic theory of Chinese medicine， he has established the nine methods of patting three times， pulling three times， and pressing three points to treat acute lumbar sprain. The nine methods of

Tuina

for acute lumbar sprain with disturbance of the lumbar posterior joint are as follows： Firstly， by patting three times to promote

qi

and blood circulation， relax muscles and activate collaterals， and relieve some muscle spasms and synovial entrapment； Secondly， pulling three times to straighten the tendons and correct the disorder of the lumbar posterior joint； Finally， pressing three points to regulate

qi

， promote

qi

circulation， relieve pain， relax tendons and collaterals， correct muscle constriction， and facilitate the circulation of

qi

in the waist and abdomen. The nine methods of

Tuina

are used to soothe the tendons， straighten the spine， regulate

qi

， regulate meridians， and relieve pain.