Applications of hand therapy:
Massage therapy:
Location: Kidney, reproductive, reproductive gland areas, and wrist reflective joint.
Method of manipulation: Both hands are rubbed to produce a hot sensation. Digit-pressing maneuver applied at kidney area, reproductive area, and reproductive gland area; rubbing wrist joint; pushing and kneading maneuvers at thenar and hypothenar regions; and pinching and twisting the little fingers.
Acupuncture therapy:
At reflective points:
Location: Spleen point, kidney point, and liver point.
Method of manipulation: The needles are inserted for 1.3 cm and retained for five minutes after medium needling stimulation.
At reflective areas:
Location: Lower abdomen area in palmar reflective areas and radial or ulnar reverse palmar reflective areas.
Method of manipulation: The needles are shallowly inserted and not retained.
At special acupoints beside the second metacarpal bone:
Location: Liver acupoint, kidney acupoint and lower abdomen acupoint.
Method of manipulation: The needles are inserted for 2.6 cm and retained for 30 minutes.