brain, hearing, all organs
Bladder channel (Bl) Soleus
MUSCLE:
Origins: Posterior surface of the tibia; upper third of the posterior surface of the fibula; fibrous arch between the tibia and the fibula Insertion: Posterior surface of the calcaneus Action: Plantar flexes the foot
Facilitation monitoring
Position: lying prone with knee bent to 90° Rotation: none Stabilise: posterior heel Monitor: monitor the plantar surface of foot to push to a dorsi-flexed position
Inhibition monitoring
Position: lying prone with knee bent to 90° Rotation: none Stabilise: plantar surface of heel Monitor: monitor the dorsal surface of foot to push to a plantar-flexed position
TCM Bl muscles: Hamstrings, popliteus, sacrospinalis, gastronemius, soleus, glut max, lat dorsi, quadratus lumborum, neck extensors, peroneus longus
AK Bl muscles: Ant tibialis, sacrospinalis, peroneus longus and brevis, tibialis posterior
Channel: Yang
For: brain, hearing, all organs
Nerve supply: Tibial S1, 2
Visceral nerves: Sympathetic: L1–L3 Parasympathetic: S2
Neuro-Lymphatic Reflex:
Anterior: Bilateral 2cm from the midline, 2cm superior to the pubic symphysisPosterior: Bilateral transverse process of L2. Neuro-Vascular Reflex: Bilateral frontal eminences. Yuan Point: Bl64Nutrition: Vit. A.Reference: Kendall & Kendall, p410Walther D, 2nd ed. p330Thie, J. Touch for Health ManualNV NL