History

The Department of Tuina was established in 1997 as an outpatient service, with inpatient wards added in 2009. Over the past two decades, it has evolved into a leading center for this ancient healing art, bridging traditional wisdom with contemporary clinical practice.

Honors & Designations

The department holds distinguished recognition as a Key TCM Specialty of Guangdong Province and a Key Clinical TCM Specialty of Shenzhen City.

It serves in prominent leadership roles across the profession:

Chairman Unit of the Spine Regulation Branch, Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chairman Unit of the Shenzhen TCM Tuina Quality Control Center

Chairman Unit of the National TCM Spine Regulation Alliance

Vice Chairman Unit of the Spine Health Special Committee, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies

The department is a designated supporting unit for Shenzhen Municipal Government's "Three Famous Project" (Famous Doctors, Hospitals, and Clinics), hosting two renowned academic teams: National Famous TCM Doctor Professor Wei Yizong's TCM Spine Regulation Team and TCM Master Professor Shi Qi's Chronic Muscle and Bone Disease Team.

Leadership

Professor Lin Yuanfang serves as Department Director and Academic Leader, guiding the department's clinical excellence and scholarly advancement.

Therapeutic Philosophy & Clinical Focus

Rooted in the classical TCM principle of "massaging the meridians to regulate qi and blood, balancing yin and yang to restore harmony," the department has cultivated a distinctive "manipulation-acupuncture-medicine integration" treatment model.

Musculoskeletal Conditions:

Cervical spondylosis

Lumbar disc herniation

Scapulohumeral periarthritis (frozen shoulder)

Tennis elbow

Plantar fasciitis

Chronic muscle and bone disorders

Internal Medicine Applications:

Insomnia

Constipation

Menstrual disorders

This reflects the classical TCM understanding that Tuina, properly applied, can regulate not merely the sinews and bones (jin gu) but the body's fundamental physiological harmony.

Current Operations

Facilities & Staffing The department operates one inpatient ward with 30 beds, supported by a specialized team of 30 medical professionals:

1 Guangdong Provincial Famous TCM Doctor

2 Shenzhen Municipal Famous/Outstanding TCM Doctors

2 master's supervisors

10 physicians with doctoral degrees

Clinical Volume The department delivers over 60,000 outpatient treatments and more than 1,000 inpatient discharges annually.

Specialized Clinics Dedicated clinics focus on:

Cervical spondylosis

Lumbar disc herniation

Chronic muscle and bone pain

Internal medicine conditions treated by Tuina

Academic Heritage & Innovation

Master-Apprentice Lineage With support from Shenzhen's "Three Famous Project," the department welcomed National Medical Master Wei Yizong's TCM Spine Regulation Team, elevating the specialty's clinical sophistication. This collaboration embodies the traditional Chinese pedagogical model of shicheng (master-disciple transmission), ensuring that classical techniques are preserved while being adapted for modern clinical contexts.

Scholarly Contributions The department has undertaken numerous provincial and municipal research projects, published 100+ academic papers, and authored multiple monographs. It has systematically developed and refined signature techniques now recognized as standards in the field:

"Wei's Spine Regulation Technique" (Wei Shi Zhengtui Shoufa)

"Shi's Chronic Muscle and Bone Disease Tuina Technique" (Shi Shi Manxing Jinbing Tuina Shoufa)

These methods have been widely disseminated and adopted across clinical and educational institutions, contributing to the ongoing evolution of this millennia-old therapeutic tradition.

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