1. Before the qigong acupressure treatment, a correct differential diagnosis of both modern and traditional medicine must be made after conscientiously collecting the information of disease and defining the exact location of lesion by careful palpation and comparison with the normal side for establishing a proper therapeutic principle and arranging a useful therapeutic program. A satisfactory therapeutic result can be obtained only after correct selection of acupoints and adequate application of therapeutic maneuvers.
2. Before the application of qigong acupressure therapy, the finger nails of physicians should be cut short to avoid any injury to the patients' skin. The pressure applied by the finger and the amount of qi delivered to the acupoints should be determined and gradually increased according to the duration of disease and the condition of patients. For example, acupressure manipulation must be very gentle in patients with chronic diseases, in starvation or after a heavy meal; qigong acupressure is prohibited in pregnant women and should be postponed in drunken or overfatiqued patients; and acupressure must be very gentle to avoid bone fracture, in patients with bone deformity.
