IX Contents Part 1: Body Acupuncture Points Part 2: Ear Acupuncture Points The Lung Channel... 2 The Large Intestine Channel... 7 The Stomach Channel... 15 The Spleen Channel... 23 The Heart Channel... 29 The Small Intestine Channel... 34 The Bladder Channel... 39 The Kidney Channel... 57 The Pericardium Channel... 61 The Triple Warmer Channel... 66 The Gall Bladder Channel... 73 The Liver Channel... 84 The Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)... 88 The Governor Vessel (Du Mai)... 95 The Extra Points... 102 Anatomy of the Outer Ear (Auricula)... 117 Zones of Auricular Innervation According to Nogier... 119 Zones of Auricular Innervation According to Durinjan... 119 Topography of Reflex Zones... 123 Points on the Lobule According to Chinese Nomenclature... 123 Points on the Lobule According to Nogier... 125 Points on the Tragus According to Chinese Nomenclature... 127 Points on the Tragus According to Nogier and Bahr... 129 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Chinese Nomenclature... 131 Points on the Intertragic Notch According to Nogier... 133 Points on the Antitragus According to Chinese Nomenclature... 135 Points on the Antitragus According to Nogier... 137
X Part 2: Ear Acupuncture Points Projection of the Skeleton According to Nogier... 143 Projection Zones of the Spinal Column According to Nogier... 143 Nervous Organ Points of the Paravertebral Chain of Sympathetic Ganglia... 145 The Ear Relief in Cross Section (Zones I to VIII)... 145 Nervous Control Points of Endocrine Glands... 145 Plexus Points in the Concha According to Nogier... 145 Points in the Triangular Fossa According to Chinese Nomenclature... 147 Points on the Ascending Helix According to Chinese Nomenclature... 149 Points on the Helix According to Nogier.. 151 Covered Points on the Helix According to Nogier... 153 Projection Zones of Internal Organs According to Chinese Nomenclature... 156 Projection Zones of the Internal Organs According to Nogier... 163 Energy and Treatment Lines on the Auricula... 163 Definition of... 168 Epidemiology... 168 Muscle Physiology... 169 Pathophysiology of Myofascial Pain... 169 Chronification of Myofascial Pain Syndromes... 173 Basic Therapeutic Considerations... 173 Specific Trigger Point Examination and Therapy... 174 Temporal Muscle... 176 Description of the Muscle... 176 at the Temporal Muscle... 176 Preliminary Remarks... 176 Examination of... 177 Therapy of... 177 and Areas of Pain Projection. 178 Localizations... 180
XI Gnathological Aspects of the Temporal Muscle, Anterior Part... 182 Gnathological Aspects of the Temporal Muscle, Medial Part... 183 Gnathological Aspects of the Temporal Muscle, Posterior Part... 183 Masseter Muscle... 183 Description of the Muscle... 184 of the Masseter Muscle... 184 Preliminary Remarks... 184 Examination of... 184 Therapy of... 184 and Areas of Pain Projection. 185 Localizations... 187 Gnathological Aspects of the Masseter Muscle, Superficial Part... 188 Lateral Pterygoid Muscle... 189 Description of the Muscle... 190 of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle... 190 Preliminary Remarks... 190 Examination of... 190 Therapy of... 190 and Areas of Pain Projection. 191 Important Acupuncture Point and Its Localization... 191 Gnathological Aspects of the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle... 192 Trapezius Muscle... 192 Short Muscles of the Neck (Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and Minor Muscles, Superior and Inferior Oblique Muscles of the Head)... 194 Description of the Muscles... 194 of the Short Neck Muscles... 195 Preliminary Remarks... 195 Examination of... 195 Therapy of... 195 and Areas of Pain Projection. 195 Localizations... 196 Splenius Muscle of the Head... 196 Description of the Muscle... 198 of the Splenius Muscle of the Head... 198
XII Preliminary Remarks... 198 Examination of... 198 Therapy of... 198 and Areas of Pain Projection. 199 Localizations... 199 Anterior, Middle, and Posterior Scalene Muscles... 200 Description of the Muscle... 200 Anterior scalende muscle... 200 Middle scalene muscle... 200 Posterior scalene muscle... 201 of the Scalene Muscle... 201 of the Scalene Muscle... 202 Preliminary Remarks... 202 Examination of... 202 Therapy of... 202 and Areas of Pain Projection. 203 Localizations... 204 Description of the Muscle... 206 of the Trapezius Muscle... 206 Preliminary Remarks... 206 Examination of... 207 Therapy of... 207 and Areas of Pain Projection. 208 Localizations... 210 Gnathological Aspects of the Trapezius Muscle, Transverse Part... 212 Levator Muscle of Scapula... 212 Description of the Muscle... 214 of the Levator Muscle of Scapula... 214 Preliminary Remarks... 214 Examination of... 214 Therapy of... 214 and Areas of Pain Projection. 215 Localizations... 215 Gnathological Aspects of the Levator Muscle of Scapula... 216 Sternocleidomastoid Muscle... 216 Description of the Muscle... 218 of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle... 218
XIII Preliminary Remarks... 218 Examination of... 219 Therapy of... 219 and Areas of Pain Projection. 220 Localizations... 221 Gnathological Aspects of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle... 222 Subclavius Muscle... 224 Description of the Muscle... 224 of the Subclavius Muscle.. 224 of the Subclavius Muscle... 224 Preliminary Remarks... 224 Examination of... 224 Therapy of... 224 and Area of Pain Projection.. 225 Localizations... 226 Greater Pectoral Muscle... 228 Description of the Muscle... 228 of the Greater Pectoral Muscle... 228 Preliminary Remarks... 228 Examination of... 228 Therapy of... 228 and Areas of Pain Projection. 229 Localizations... 231 Smaller Pectoral Muscle... 233 Description of the Muscle... 234 of the Smaller Pectoral Muscle... 234 Preliminary Remarks... 234 Examination of... 234 Therapy of... 234 and Areas of Pain Projection. 235 Localizations... 235 Smaller and Greater Rhomboid Muscles. 235 Description of the Muscles... 236 Smaller Rhomboid Muscle... 236 Greater Rhomboid Muscle... 236 of Smaller and Greater Rhomboid Muscles... 236 Preliminary Remarks... 236 Examination of... 237
XIV Therapy of... 237 and Areas of Pain Projection. 238 Localizations... 239 Supraspinatus Muscle... 239 Description of the Muscle... 240 of the Supraspinatus Muscle. 240 Preliminary Remarks... 240 Examination of... 240 Therapy of... 241 and Areas of Pain Projection. 242 Localizations... 243 Infraspinatus Muscle... 243 Description of the Muscle... 244 of the Infraspinatus Muscle.. 244 Preliminary Remarks... 244 Examination of... 244 Therapy of... 244 and Areas of Pain Projection. 245 and Areas of Pain Projection. 246 Localizations... 247 Subscapular Muscle... 247 Description of the Muscle... 248 of the Subscapular Muscle... 248 Preliminary Remarks... 248 Examination of... 248 Therapy of... 248 and Areas of Pain Projection. 249 Localizations... 249 Long Radial Extensor Muscle of Wrist... 249 Supinator Muscle... 250 Description of the Muscle... 250 of the Supinator Muscle... 250 Preliminary Remarks... 250 Examination of... 250 Therapy of... 250 of the Supinator Muscle... 250 and Areas of Pain Projection. 251 Localizations... 251 Description of the Muscle... 252
XV of the Long Radial Extensor Muscle of Wrist... 252 Preliminary Remarks... 252 Examination of... 252 Therapy of... 252 and Areas of Pain Projection. 253 Localizations... 253 Extensor Muscle of Fingers... 253 Description of the Muscle... 254 of the Extensor Muscle of Fingers... 254 Preliminary Remarks... 254 Examination of... 254 Therapy of... 254 and Areas of Pain Projection. 255 Localizations... 256 Iliac Muscle... 257 Pronator Teres Muscle... 258 Description of the Muscle... 258 of the Pronator Teres Muscle... 258 Preliminary Remarks... 258 Examination of... 258 Therapy of... 258 of the Pronator Teres Muscle... 258 and Areas of Pain Projection. 259 Localizations... 259 Superficial Flexor Muscle of Fingers... 259 Description of the Muscle... 260 of the Superficial Flexor Muscle of the Fingers... 260 Preliminary Remarks... 260 Examination of... 260 of the Superficial Flexor Muscle of the Fingers... 260 Therapy of... 261 and Areas of Pain Projection. 261 Superficial Flexor Muscle of Fingers... 261 Localizations... 262
XVI Localizations... 262 External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen... 263 Description of the Muscle... 264 of the External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen... 264 Preliminary Remarks... 264 Examination of... 264 Therapy of... 264 of the External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen... 264 and Areas of Pain Projection. 265 External Oblique Muscle of the Abdomen... 265 Localizations... 266 Description of the Muscle... 268 of the Iliac Muscle... 268 Preliminary Remarks... 268 Examination of... 268 Therapy of... 268 and Areas of Pain Projection. 269 Greater Psoas Muscle... 269 Description of the Muscle... 270 of the Psoas Muscle... 270 Preliminary Remarks... 270 Examination of... 270 Therapy of... 270 Localizations... 270 Quadratus Lumborum Muscle... 270 Description of the Muscle... 272 of the Quadratus Lumborum Muscle... 272 Preliminary Remarks... 272 Examination of... 273 Therapy of... 273 and Areas of Pain Projection. 274 Localizations... 275 Gluteus Maximus Muscle... 276 Description of the Muscle... 276 of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle... 276
XVII Preliminary Remarks... 276 Examination of... 276 Therapy of... 276 of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle... 276 and Areas of Pain Projection. 277 Acupuncture Points of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle... 278 Localizations... 279 Gluteus Medius Muscle... 279 Description of the Muscle... 280 of the Gluteus Medius Muscle... 280 Examination of... 280 Therapy of... 280 of the Gluteus Medius Muscle... 280 and Areas of Pain Projection. 281 Localizations... 283 Gluteus Minimus Muscle... 283 Description of the Muscle... 284 of the Gluteus Minimus Muscle... 284 Preliminary Remarks... 284 Examination of... 284 Therapy of... 284 Trigger and Acupuncture Points of the Gluteus Minimus Muscle... 284 and Areas of Pain Projection. 285 Localizations... 285 Piriformis Muscle... 285 Description of the Muscle... 286 of the Piriformis Muscle... 286 Preliminary Remarks... 286 Examination of... 286 Therapy of... 286 Trigger and Acupuncture Points of the Piriformis Muscle... 286 and Areas of Pain Projection. 287
XVIII Localizations... 287 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 287 Description of the Muscle... 288 of the Quadriceps Fermoris Muscle... 288 Preliminary Remarks... 288 of the Quadriceps Fermoris Muscle... 288 Examination of... 289 Therapy of... 289 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 289 and Areas of Pain Projection. 290 of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 290 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 292 of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 292 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 294 Localizations... 295 Trigger and Acupuncture Points of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 295 Quadriceps Femoris Muscle... 296 Hamstring Muscles (Biceps Muscle of Thigh, Semimembranosus Muscle, Semitendinosus Muscle)... 296 Description of the Muscles... 298 of the Hamstring Muscles... 299 Preliminary Remarks... 299 Examination of... 299 Therapy of... 299 and Areas of Pain Projection. 300 Localizations... 301 Gracilis Muscle... 301 Description of the Muscle... 302 of the Gracilis Muscle... 302 Preliminary Remarks... 302 Examination of... 302 Therapy of... 302 and Areas of Pain Projection... 303
XIX Localizations... 303 Tensor Muscle of the Fascia Lata... 303 Description of the Muscle... 304 of the Tensor Muscle of the Fascia Lata... 304 Preliminary Remarks... 304 Examination of... 304 Therapy of... 304 and Areas of Pain Projection. 305 Localizations... 305 Gastrocnemius Muscle... 305 Description of the Muscle... 306 of the Gastrocnemius Muscle... 306 Preliminary Remarks... 306 Examination of... 306 Therapy of... 306 and Areas of Pain Projection. 306 Localizations... 307 Anterior Tibial Muscle... 307 Description of the Muscle... 308 Trigger Point of the Anterior Tibial Muscle. 308 Preliminary Remarks... 308 Examination of... 308 Therapy of... 308 and Areas of Pain Projection. 309 Localizations... 310 References... 312 Further Reading... 314 Picture credits... 317 List of Points... 318 Part 1: Body Acupuncture Points in Alphabetical Order... 318 Part 2: Ear Acupuncture Points... 319 Part 1: Ear Points (Chinese Nomenclature) in Numerical Order... 319 Part 1: Ear Points (Nogier and Bahr) in Alphabetical Order... 320 Part 3: in Alphabetical Order of the Muscles involved... 320 Index... 323