Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is a common disease among middle-aged and elderly individuals in China.It stands as a significant contributor to impaired mobility,and is mainly managed through conservative treatments in clinical practice,in which bone-rectifying manipulation of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) can directly adjust the position and relationship of tendons and bones.It has the effect of correcting lumbar spondylolisthesis and facet joint dislocation,and has the advantages of non-invasive,low cost and less complications,making it readily acceptable to patients.It,therefore,has become one of the important therapeutic approach for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.There are many schools of TCM bone-rectifying manipulation,among which lumbar-abdominal combination technique has been proposed by Chief TCM Physician Zhao Mingyu through continuous clinical exploration..Grounded in the holistic principles of traditional Chinese medicine,the lumbar-abdominal combination technique aligns with the theoretical basis of modern anatomy,modern biomechanics,meridians and collaterals of TCM and abdominal diagnosis methods.