Tai Yang (Greater Yang) Channels - leg and back
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| Superficial Back Line |
- Arm Tai Yang: Small Intestine Sinew Channel
- Leg Tai Yang: Bladder Sinew Channel
- Corresponding Myofascial Line: Superficial Back Line (SBL)
- Muscles/Structures: Plantar fascia, Achilles tendon, hamstrings, sacrotuberous ligament, erector spinae, galea aponeurotica
- Primitive Reflex: Core Tendon Guard, TLR, Spinal Perez, Spinal Galant Reflex
- Movement Patterns: Stimulation of the skin along the side of the spine, causing lateral flexion of the trunk
- Cranial/Spinal Nerves:
- Spinal nerves: T1-T12, L1-L5 (Thoracic and Lumbar spinal nerves)
- Posterior rami of spinal nerves: Innervating erector spinae muscles
- Directional Flow:
- Qi Dynamic: Ascending and descending
- Description: Flow moves from the plantar fascia up through the Achilles tendon, along the hamstrings, sacrotuberous ligament, erector spinae, and reaches the galea aponeurotica at the head. This vertical flow supports the body's upright posture and back extension.
- Primary Pathway:
- Originates: Starts at the little toe and binds at the lateral aspect of the knee.
- Leg Pathway: Ascends along the posterior aspect of the leg, binds at the popliteal fossa.
- Thigh Pathway: Continues to the gluteal region, binds at the buttock.
- Back Pathway: Travels up the back along the spine, binds at the occiput.
- Head Pathway: Ascends to the head, binds at the nose, and then terminates at the inner canthus of the eye.
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