title: [Bone-length measurement at low back and its application].
abstract: By reviewing some acupuncture literature regarding the settings of bone-length measurement at low back, it was found out that ancient and modern descriptions were not consistent. In China current acupuncture textbook, it was mostly described as "the horizontal distance between inner borders of two scapulas was 6 cun". However, after analysis, it was believed that this setting was not reasonable in the clinical application of acupuncture, and it was agreed with the opinion that "midpoint of inner borders of two scapulas when scapulas are in abduction position" should be taken as bone-length measurement of low back. Besides, a self-made bone-length scale was applied to locate acupoint at low back, which could provide references for its standardized application manipulation.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001415:Back / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001877:Books; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*