小儿为"纯阳之体"，脏腑娇嫩，气血未充，易出现"肺常不足"、"脾常不足"及"肾常虚"。临床上表现为感冒、咳嗽、哮喘等呼吸系统疾病；疳积、呕吐、泄泻等消化系统疾病；遗尿等神经系统疾病。捏脊疗法因其操作简单、疗效显著和安全可靠，并且具有疏通经络、调整阴阳、促进气血运行、改善脏腑功能以及增强机体抗病能力等作用，常被运用于小儿疾病。文章综述捏脊疗法在治疗小儿呼吸系统、消化系统和神经系统疾病的概况。

Children are with the " infantile body of pure yang" , and they have the delicate viscera underfilled with qi and blood, so it is common to see that " lungs are often insufficient" , " the spleen is often insufficient" , and " kidneys are often deficient" . Clinical pediatric diseases are mainly respiratory diseases such as colds, coughs and asthma; digestive system diseases such as infantile malnutrition, vomiting and diarrhea; neurologic diseases like enuresis. Spine pinching therapy is often applied in treating pediatric diseases because it is simple, curative, safe, reliable, and has effects of dredging channels and collaterals, regulating yin and yang, promoting qi and blood movement, improving visceral function and enhancing body resistance to disease, etc. This article briefly reviews the literature on spine pinching therapy in the treatment of pediatric diseases in the respiratory system, digestive system and neurologic system.