BL57 (Mountain Support)

承山chéng shān

Indications

Protocols

Location

On the posterior midline of the leg between ub40 and ub60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.

Cautions

Caution in severe varicose veins.

Indications

Conditions for which BL57 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using BL57

The 50 best-sourced of 76, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

Back Pain, Sciatica Pain, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 ↗)
Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint – ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2013/182528 ↗)
Spasticity, Muscle Tone Increased, Disability Upper Limb, Brain Injury Sequelae – LU10, LI04, ST36, BL57 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116976 ↗)
Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Onset Difficulty, Sleep Maintenance Difficulty, Leg Discomfort Nocturnal – ST36, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL57, KD03, LV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/343201 ↗)
Leg Pain, Low-back Pain, Spinal-stenosis Lumbar, Claudication Neurological – SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL56, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2015/263898 ↗)
Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Buttock Pain, Lower Extremity Numbness, Claudication Intermittent, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL57, KD03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012821 ↗)
Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Radiculopathy L5, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain, Gluteal Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL53, BL54, BL57, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Range Of Motion Restricted Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – ST38, BL57 (doi:10.1155/2018/4197659 ↗)
Anxiety, Palpitations, Depression, Insomnia, Anger, Back Pain, Irritability, Memory Impairment – BL40, BL56, BL57, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗)
Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Anger, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Irritability – BL40, BL56, BL57, GB20, GB21, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗)
Ischemic Stroke, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia, Paralysis Spastic – LI04, ST40, BL40, BL57, TB05, TB10, TB13, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 ↗)
Performance Explosive-force Knee, Strength Knee-extensor, Strength Knee-flexor – ST32, ST34, ST36, SP10, BL57 (doi:10.3390/ijerph18189518 ↗)
Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL40, BL57, GB30, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
Sleep Disturbance, Restless Legs Syndrome, Lower Limb Abnormal Sensation, Urge Movement Legs – ST36, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL57, KD03, LV03, GV04 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.05.005 ↗)
Sleep Disturbance, Restless Legs Syndrome, Lower Limb Abnormal Sensation – ST34, ST36, SP05, SP06, SP10, BL18, BL23, BL56, BL57, BL64, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.05.005 ↗)
Sleep Disturbance, Restless Legs Syndrome, Lower Limb Abnormal Sensation, Urge Movement Legs – ST36, SP06, BL57, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.05.005 ↗)
Anorectal Pain, Rectal Pain, Anorectal Bloating, Defecation Disorder – ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL34, BL35, BL57, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000035462 ↗)
Lumbar Pain, Disc-herniation Lumbar, Lower-extremity Right Pain, Leg Right Numbness, Scoliosis Lumbar – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036684 ↗)
Post-operative Pain, Anal Pain, Anxiety Post-operative, Constipation Post-operative – BL57, GV01, GV02, GV04 (doi:10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001 ↗)
Fatigue, Anxiety, Constipation, Drooling, Parkinson's Disease, Tremor Hand, Stiffness Neck, Dry Mouth, Bradykinesia, Dysphagia, Rigidity, Tremor Limb, Stiffness Back, Cramp Foot – LI04, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL57, GB19, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV17, GV19, GV20, GV21, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1330054 ↗)
Anxiety, Restless Legs Syndrome, Urge Movement Legs, Crawling Legs Sensation, Insomnia Nocturnal – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL57, PC06, GB34, GB39, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039926 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Shoulder, Deltoid Weakness, Biceps Weakness, Paralysis Cervical Postoperative, Palsy Nerve Root C5 – ST38, BL57 (doi:10.1155/prm/2625552 ↗)
Insomnia, Hypertension, Alopecia, Limb Pain, Diarrhea Chronic, Spasm Muscle – BL17, BL23, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB20, GV04, GV08, GV14, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 ↗)
Sciatica, Leg Pain, Sciatica Pain, Back Lower Pain, Lower-back Pain, Gluteal Pain, Leg Radiating Pain, Neurological-deficit – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251355513 ↗)
Anxiety, Depression, Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Range Of Motion Shoulder Restricted, Periarthritis Shoulder, Immobility Shoulder – LI15, ST38, SP09, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240047 ↗)
Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
Cramps Muscle, Cramps Leg, Cramps Calf, Cramps Arm, Cramps Abdomen, Dialysis-related Pain – LU07, LU09, BL57, KD01, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV26 (doi:10.4103/1735-9066.197684 ↗)
Kidney Disease Chronic, Restless Leg Syndrome, Hemodialysis – ST36, SP06, BL57, GB34 (doi:10.3389/fneph.2022.1006506 ↗)
Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait Disturbance – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S438219 ↗)
Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Gait Disturbance – BL23, BL32, BL39, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S438219 ↗)
Heel Pain, Back Low Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Plantar Fascia Pain, Heel Plantar Pain, Plantar Fasciitis – BL57, BL60, KD03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S492541 ↗)
Leg Pain, Buttock Pain, Low Back Pain, Mobility Reduced, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Neurogenic Claudication – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
Low Back Non-specific Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13457/j.cnki.jncm.2025.01.020 ↗)
Lumbar Pain, Postoperative Pain, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative – BL40, BL57 (doi:10.27320/d.cnki.gszyu.2019.000251 ↗)
Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
Urinary Tract Infection, Urinary Retention, Neurogenic Bladder – ST36, SP06, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL57, KD01, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08, GV20 (doi:10.16821/j.cnki.hsjx.2014.16.027 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder – ST38, BL57 (doi:10.20140/j.2095-7785.2025.04.16 ↗)
Restless Legs Syndrome – ST36, SP06, BL57, GB34 (doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2020.03.011 ↗)
Urinary Retention Postoperative, Urinary Retention Post-hemorrhoidectomy – ST28, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL28, BL57, KD03, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024179 ↗)
Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Sciatica Radicular – BL25, BL26, BL36, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.16448/j.cjtcm.2005.06.045 ↗)
Lumbar Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic, Lower Extremity Pain – SP06, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL36, BL40, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13517/j.cnki.ccm.2025.05.015 ↗)
Lumbar Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Disc Herniation Lumbar – ST25, BL23, BL25, BL57, KD09, KD10, LV08 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000134 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – LI15, ST38, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000109 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – LI15, ST38, HT01, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000109 ↗)
Motor Dysfunction, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000611 ↗)
Paralysis Post-stroke Motor Dysfunction, Motor Impairment Upper Limb, Motor Impairment Lower Limb – LI10, ST36, ST37, BL55, BL57, PC04, PC06, TB05, MS06 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000525 ↗)
Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Periarthritis, Restricted Shoulder Movement – LI15, ST38, ST40, SI03, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2020.000102 ↗)
Hemorrhoids, Bleeding Rectal, Anal Pain – BL25, BL32, BL35, BL57, GV01 (doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2017.12.003 ↗)

BL57 (Mountain Support)

Location

Cautions

Indications

Protocols using BL57

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