Modern medical explanation on Ashi points.
- Author:
Guo-Fa YANG
1
;
Cong-Ni JI
;
Su-Qin YUAN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Jincheng People' s Hospital, Jincheng 048000, Shanxi Province, China. 2f8c1@sohu.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Humans;
Pain;
physiopathology;
Pain Management;
Trigger Points;
physiopathology
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2012;32(2):180-182
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
According to the comparison between Ashi points and trigger points, a modern medical explanation that trigger points could be considered as a special Ashi points was put forward, and a further investigation on the enlightenment of theory and practice of trigger points to the pathological specificity, positioning and the intervention methods of trigger points was as follows: Ashi points could be central trigger points, whose pathology is degeneration and contracture of sarcomere; it is not always in the area of pain, while the signs of pain may be helpful for its stereotaxic positioning; the intervention methods of Ashi and trigger points can be learned from each other. This is a new angle of view on Ashi points, which has contributed to the exploration and improvement of its theory and practice.
