西方针刺疗法之激痛点与传统针灸腧穴的比较

西方针刺疗法的核心激痛点（trigger point）理论与传统针灸学的腧穴理论有太多的相似。经比较发现，超过92％的激痛点（235／255）与腧穴在解剖部位上相对应，而79．5％针灸穴位所主治的局部疼痛与其对应的肌筋膜激痛点相似。激痛点与腧穴均可以引发类似的线性感传，其中二者完全一致或基本一致达76％，部分一致为14％；其次，二者均可主治内脏性症状，如腹泻、便秘、痛经等。因此，二者在解剖位置、临床主治、针刺引起线性感传等方面，都有着十分的相似性。

Comparison between western trigger point of acupuncture and traditional acupoints

Trigger point theory as the soul of western acupuncture is very similar to acupoint theory of traditional acupuncture and moxibustion science. After comparison, it is found that over 92% of trigger points (235/255) is corresponding to acupoints in anatomy, and the local pain treated by 79.5% acupoints are similar to corresponding myofascial trigger point. Both of them can induce similar linear propagation of needling response, with complete uniform or basically complete uniform of 76%, and a part uniform of 14%; next, both of them can treat symptoms of internal organs such as diarrhea, constipation, dysmenorrhea, etc. Therefore, they are very similar in anatomic location, clinical indications, and the linear propagation of needling response induced by acupuncture, etc.