title: [Modern medical explanation on Ashi points].
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Jincheng People' s Hospital, Jincheng 048000, Shanxi Province, China. 2f8c1@sohu.com
authors.forename: Guo-Fa
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Cong-Ni
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Su-Qin
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D061028:Trigger Points / Q000503:physiopathology