推拿手法之压法
Pressing method of massage technique
用拇指面、掌面或肘部尺骨鹰嘴突为力点，按压体表治疗部位，称为压法，在临床上有指压法、掌压法、肘压法之分，具有压力大、刺激强的特点。
Using the thumb, palm or elbow ulna olecranon process as the point of force, pressing the body surface treatment site is called pressing method. Clinically, there are finger pressing method, palm pressing method and elbow pressing method, which has the characteristics of high pressure and strong stimulation.
压法的力量较按法要重，目前临床上压法常限于肘压法，现介绍如下。
The force of pressing method is more important than that of pressing method. At present, the pressing method is usually limited to elbow pressing method in clinic, which is introduced as follows.
（1）手法要领：①术者肘关节屈曲，以肘尖部为力点，压在体表治疗部位。
(1) Main points of manipulation: ① the elbow joint of the operator flexes, and the point of force is the elbow tip, which is pressed on the surface of the body for treatment.
②压力要平稳缓和，不可突发暴力。
② The pressure should be stable and relaxed, and no sudden violence is allowed.
③肘压力量以患者能忍受为原则。
③ Elbow pressure should be tolerated by patients.
（2）适用部位：仅适用于腰臀肌肉发达厚实的部位。
(2) Applicable parts: only applicable to the parts with developed and thick waist and buttock muscles.
（3）功效：舒筋通络、解痉止痛。
(3) Efficacy: Shujin Tongluo, spasmolysis and pain relief.
（4）主治：腰背部顽固性痹痛，腰肌强痛。
(4) Indications: obstinate arthralgia in the back of the waist and strong pain in the psoas.
（5）举例说明：
(5) For example:
腰肌强痛：肘压法施于两侧腰肌。
Strong pain of lumbar muscle: elbow pressing method is applied to both sides of lumbar muscle.