[<i>XU Yunxiang</i>'s clinical experience in treatment of tic disorder].

The paper introduces Professor <i>XU Yunxiang</i>'s experience in treatment of tic disorder with <i>Xu</i>'s manual flying needling therapy by both hands. This therapy is characterized by the integration of <i>yinyang</i> regulation and the painless technique of manual flying needling. It is especially applicable to pediatric encephalopathy. Professor <i>XU Yunxiang</i> believes that tic disorder is related to the liver hyperactivity and spleen weakness, and the imbalance in the sea of marrow in pathogenesis. The treatment should focus on inhibiting the wood, supporting the earth, eliminating the wind and regulating the mind. The acupoints are specially selected on the head and from the back-<i>shu</i> points, the front-<i>mu</i> points and the affected meridians. The needling technique is featured by "flying for calming down the mind, manipulating with both hands simultaneously, combining the back-<i>shu</i> points and the front-<i>mu</i> points, inducing the sensation transmission, obtaining the reinforcing and reducing with both hands and removing the needles for tranquilizing the mind". This therapy is aimed at regulating the mind, <i>qi</i> and body movement. It increases the efficiency of acupuncture, reduces needling pain, strengthens needling sensation and improves children's compliance.