External Obliques

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Region
Pelvis
Yin/Yang
Yang
TCM Element
Meridian Psychology
DecisionsDifficult to make decisionstrying to live up to expectationscourageStructure to aspiration
Organ Physical
Piriformis pelvis lateral body parietals tinnitus clenched teeth headaches
Yuan

Gall Bladder Channel (GB) External Obliques

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MUSCLE

Origin: Inferior eight ribs Insertion: Iliac crest and Linea Alba.Action: Flex vertebrae, compress abdomen. Obliques laterally flex vertebral column, especially the lumbar, and rotate vertebral column.
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MONITORING

Position: lying supine arms across chest tongue on roof of mouth. Perform partial crunch till shoulder blades off the tableRotation: twist to one sideStabilise: opposite knee to shoulder being pushed Monitor: Apply pressure to the opposite shoulder and push backwards to untwist

TCM GB Muscles:

Piriformis, tensor fascia latae, glut medius,internal and external obliques, transverse abdominalsAK GB Muscles: Anterior deltoid, popliteusYang Channel- For gall bladder, headache, decision making
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ASSOCIATIONS:

Nerve Supply: Ventral rami – T5-L1 Visceral Nerves:Sympathetic: T5-T9 Parasympathetic: Vagus X

Neuro-Lymphatic Reflex:

Anterior: Bilateral between rib 3 & 4 next to the sternumPosterior: Bilateral 2cm from midline at between T3 & T4.Neuro-Vascular Reflex: Bregma. Yuan point: GB40Nutrition: Vit. C, RNA.Reference: Kendall & Kendall, p315Walther D, 2nd ed. p350Thie, J. Touch for Health ManualNV NL
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