Philosophy

The most basic principle of Chuna medicine is that physical phenomena have binary components of structure and function, and that any form of alteration inevitably entails dichotomous change in bodily structure(體) and functional usage(用), physical form(形) and metaphysical spirit(神), and Yin(陰) and Yang(陽) with disharmony causing a variety of lesions. Chuna medicine was further developed by devising alternative methods to correct asymmetry by closely observing and assessing the body as a systematic and organic unit to work out a holistic treatment plan to treat not only disease but establish health and well-being in the whole person. In addition, utilization of basic Korean medicine theories such as the four methods of diagnosis(四診; inspection, auscultation and olfaction, history taking, and pulse examination and palpation), meridian theory(經絡), and internal organ theory(臟腑) in diagnosing the human body and incorporating individual patient information into basic and applied biological theories such as structural anatomy, functional anatomy, movement dynamics, physiology, pathology, neurology and radiology for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment has been shown to produce synergistic effects and results.

Principles

The treatment principle of Chuna manipulation integrates regulation of Yin/Yang balance, meridian circulation, and spinal dysfunction: Static evaluation, dynamic evaluation, assessment of mobility and various diagnostic tools should be put to use before application of Chuna manipulation to test whether the spinal complex unit exhibits physiological or nonphysiological movement. Examples of nonphysiological movement include hypomobility, hypermobility and instability, and manual treatment is especially effective in enabling hypomobile segments (i.e. segments with fixation) to regain normal range of motion and functional movement.

Rationale

The most basic principle of Chuna medicine is that physical phenomena have binary components of structure and function, and that any form of alteration inevitably entails dichotomous change in bodily structure(體) and functional usage(用), physical form(形) and metaphysical spirit(神), and Yin(陰) and Yang(陽) with disharmony causing a variety of lesions.
Chuna medicine was further developed by devising alternative methods to correct asymmetry by closely observing and assessing the body as a systematic and organic unit to work out a holistic treatment plan to treat not only disease but establish health and well-being in the whole person.

In addition, utilization of basic Korean medicine theories such as the four methods of diagnosis(四診; inspection, auscultation and olfaction, history taking, and pulse examination and palpation), meridian theory(經絡), and internal organ theory(臟腑) in diagnosing the human body and incorporating individual patient information into basic and applied biological theories such as structural anatomy, functional anatomy, movement dynamics, physiology, pathology, neurology and radiology for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment has been shown to produce synergistic effects and results.

The treatment principle of Chuna manipulation integrates regulation of Yin/Yang balance, meridian circulation, and spinal dysfunction: Static evaluation, dynamic evaluation, assessment of mobility and various diagnostic tools should be put to use before application of Chuna manipulation to test whether the spinal complex unit exhibits physiological or nonphysiological movement. Examples of nonphysiological movement include hypomobility, hypermobility and instability, and manual treatment is especially effective in enabling hypomobile segments (i.e. segments with fixation) to regain normal range of motion and functional movement.