[Summary of <i>YIN Kejing</i>'s experience in treating lateral epicondylitis with classical acupuncture techniques].

Professor <i>YIN Kejing</i>'s academic thoughts and clinical experience in treating lateral epicondylitis using classical acupuncture techniques are introduced. Professor <i>YIN Kejing</i> believes that the onset of lateral epicondylitis is due to external pathogenic factors and internal overstrain, leading to a pathological mechanism of muscular tension, meridian obstruction, and <i>qi</i>-blood stasis, resulting in disharmony between nutritive <i>qi</i> and defensive <i>qi</i>. Treatment should adhere to the principles of disease pathogenesis, with meticulous diagnosis and emphasis on relaxing tendons, relieving muscular tension, dredging meridians, and regulating nutritive <i>qi</i> and defensive <i>qi</i>. Based on the theories of <i>yin</i>-<i>yang</i> balance, nutritive <i>qi</i> and defensive <i>qi</i> regulation, and the collateral connection of meridians, the treatment involves selecting positive muscular reaction points, the five-<i>shu</i> points of the related meridians, and collateral connection points. Classical acupuncture techniques, including floating needling, <i>guan</i> needling, three-needle needling, cross-needling, and through-needling, are applied to stimulate defensive <i>qi</i>, regulate nutritive <i>qi</i>, facilitate the transmission of meridian <i>qi</i>, and adjust tendon <i>qi</i>. This approach effectively relieves muscular tension, alleviates pain, restores function, and rebalances <i>yin</i> and <i>yang</i>. The treatment is characterized by precise acupoint selection, distinctive features, and remarkable efficacy.