Myofascial Meridians as Anatomical Evidence of Acupuncture Channels
Dorsher PT - In 8 (89%) of 9 comparisons, there was substantial overlap in the distributions of the anatomically derived myofascial meridians with those of the acupuncture Principal Meridian distributions. In addition, the "spiral" myofascial meridian can be described as a combination of 2 acupuncture meridians. The strong correspondence of the distributions of the acupuncture and myofascial meridians provides an independent, anatomic line of evidence that acupuncture Principal Meridians likely exist in the myofascial layer of the human body. [more...]
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