On the Impossibility of Trigger Point–Acupoint Equivalence: A Commentary on Peter Dorsher's Analysis

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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 14, No. 4 EDITORIALOn the Impossibility of Trigger Point–Acupoint Equivalence: A Commentary on Peter Dorsher's AnalysisStephen BirchStephen BirchSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:15 May 2008https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0099AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byComplementary and Alternative Therapies12 August 2022Trigger points and sensitized acupoints: same book, different covers?Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 2Acupotomy Alleviates Energy Crisis at Rat Myofascial Trigger PointsEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 2020Re: “Evidence That Dry Needling Is the Intent to Bypass Regulation to Practice Acupuncture in the United States” by Fan et al. (J Altern Complement Med 2016;22:591–593)1 February 2017 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 2Response to Dommerholt and Stanborough Re: “Evidence That Dry Needling Is the Intent to Bypass Regulation to Practice Acupuncture in the United States”1 February 2017 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 2A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – January 2017Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Vol. 21, No. 1Re: “Dry Needling Is One Type of Acupuncture” by Zhu and Most (Med Acupunct. 2016;28(4):184–193)1 October 2016 | Medical Acupuncture, Vol. 28, No. 5What is the Acupoint? A preliminary review of Acupoints1 October 2015 | Pain Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 10A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – July 2015Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Vol. 19, No. 3A critical overview of current myofascial pain literature – March 2015Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Vol. 19, No. 2Professional controversies and dry needlingControversias profesionales y punción secaDry needling — peripheral and central considerations12 November 2013 | Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, Vol. 19, No. 4Therapie myofaszialer SchmerzsyndromePuntos gatillo y puntos de acupuntura clásicaRevista Internacional de Acupuntura, Vol. 3, No. 1On the Probability of Trigger Point–Acupuncture Point Correspondences: An Evidence-Based Rebuttal of Stephen Birch's Commentary5 January 2009 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 10Trigger Points Should Not Be Confused with Acupoints5 January 2009 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 10Live Harp Music Reduces Activity and Increases Weight Gain in Stable Premature Infants27 August 2010 | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 10Trigger Points and Classical Acupuncture PointsDeutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur, Vol. 51, No. 3 Volume 14Issue 4May 2008 Information© 2008 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Stephen Birch.On the Impossibility of Trigger Point–Acupoint Equivalence: A Commentary on Peter Dorsher's Analysis.The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.May 2008.343-345.http://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0099Published in Volume: 14 Issue 4: May 15, 2008Online Ahead of Print:April 30, 2008PDF download