Abstract:Abstract:This article introduces XUE Airong′s clinical experience in differentiating and treating heel pain using the Lijin Tongluo Bushen Prescription. Based on the "sinew-bone-vessel" theory of traditional Chinese medicine,XUE Airong points out that the disease location of heel pain is located in the heel,with its root in the kidney,and is often associated with the liver and spleen. The key pathogenesis lies in the disharmony among sinews,bones,and vessels. Heel pain is classified into three syndrome types:sinew constriction with bone spurs and vessel stasis;sinew flaccidity with bone atrophy and vessel insufficiency;and cold-damp stagnation with sinew-bone adhesion and obstruction. The treatment principles are: relaxing the sinews, resolving bone spurs, and unblocking vessels to remove stasis; strengthening sinews and bones, enriching vessels, and nourishing blood; and dispersing cold, eliminating dampness, soothing sinews, and unblocking vessels. The Lijin Tongluo Bushen Prescription is applied with modifications according to the specific syndrome,supplemented by external therapies when necessary.