The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i>
Introduction: The medial surface of the auricle (MSotA), as compared to the lateral, has been less studied and has limited consensus among schools of auricular acupuncture (AA) due to its small size, greater difficulty in carrying out an adequate physical examination on it, and less precise and limi...
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| description | Introduction: The medial surface of the auricle (MSotA), as compared to the lateral, has been less studied and has limited consensus among schools of auricular acupuncture (AA) due to its small size, greater difficulty in carrying out an adequate physical examination on it, and less precise and limited agreement on its anatomical references as compared to the lateral surface. The thumb-index technique TIT is performed using a guiding finger (taking advantage of the anatomical conformation of the lateral surface) to guide the explorer finger (placed on the MSotA) to project the therapeutic areas and land marks on the MSotA. TIT could be considered useful and effective in AA to make the most of diagnostic and therapeutic MSotA potential. Methods: An investigation was carried out on the impact of TIT in AA practice through a survey collected from former AA students. Results: TIT showed a high consensus, and is used and appreciated by AA practitioners. Discussion/ Conclusions: To date, in AA, there is no thoroughly shared nomenclature for MSotA. TIT is simple and quick to project on to MSotA the well-coded lateral surface auricular maps from French or Chinese AA schools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a33089faaa464fe5b25ac1a074d69bd32023-11-23T21:01:46ZengMDPI AGMedicines2305-63202022-02-01921310.3390/medicines9020013The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i>Antonello Lovato0Francesco Ceccherelli1Giuseppe Gagliardi2Marco Postiglione3Pain Therapy Clinic, Via Sauro 29, 36045 Lonigo, ItalyA.I.R.A.S, Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update, 35100 Padua, ItalyA.I.R.A.S, Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update, 35100 Padua, ItalyA.I.R.A.S, Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update, 35100 Padua, ItalyIntroduction: The medial surface of the auricle (MSotA), as compared to the lateral, has been less studied and has limited consensus among schools of auricular acupuncture (AA) due to its small size, greater difficulty in carrying out an adequate physical examination on it, and less precise and limited agreement on its anatomical references as compared to the lateral surface. The thumb-index technique TIT is performed using a guiding finger (taking advantage of the anatomical conformation of the lateral surface) to guide the explorer finger (placed on the MSotA) to project the therapeutic areas and land marks on the MSotA. TIT could be considered useful and effective in AA to make the most of diagnostic and therapeutic MSotA potential. Methods: An investigation was carried out on the impact of TIT in AA practice through a survey collected from former AA students. Results: TIT showed a high consensus, and is used and appreciated by AA practitioners. Discussion/ Conclusions: To date, in AA, there is no thoroughly shared nomenclature for MSotA. TIT is simple and quick to project on to MSotA the well-coded lateral surface auricular maps from French or Chinese AA schools.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/9/2/13auricular acupunctureauriculotherapyauriculomedicinemedial surface of the auriclethumb-index technique |
| spellingShingle | Antonello Lovato Francesco Ceccherelli Giuseppe Gagliardi Marco Postiglione The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i> Medicines auricular acupuncture auriculotherapy auriculomedicine medial surface of the auricle thumb-index technique |
| title | The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i> |
| title_full | The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i> |
| title_fullStr | The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i> |
| title_short | The Medial Surface of the Auricle: Historical and Recent Maps. What Are the Possible Expectations of the <i>“Thumb-Index Technique”</i> |
| title_sort | medial surface of the auricle historical and recent maps what are the possible expectations of the i thumb index technique i |
| topic | auricular acupuncture auriculotherapy auriculomedicine medial surface of the auricle thumb-index technique |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/9/2/13 |
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