ST35 (Calf's Nose)

Location

When knee is flexed point is at the lower border of the patella in the depression the lateral to the patellar ligament.

Indications

Conditions for which ST35 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using ST35

The 50 best-sourced of 105, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-3 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility – LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080 ↗)
• Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – ST32, ST33, ST35, ST38 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-59 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, SP01, SP02, SP09, HT08, BL39, LV01 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Kidney Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – LU08, ST35, SP03, SP09, BL39, KD03, KD07 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Liver Deficiency – LU08, ST35, SP09, BL39, KD10, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Gallbladder Deficiency – LI01, ST35, SP09, BL39, BL66, GB43, GB44 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Bladder Deficiency – LI01, ST35, ST36, SP09, BL39, BL40, BL67 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stomach Deficiency – ST35, ST41, ST43, SP09, SI05, BL39, GB41 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL60, KD03, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182a21848 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – ST35 (doi:10.1155/2013/870305 ↗)
• Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome – LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 (doi:10.1155/2013/839132 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Limited Mobility Knee – ST35 (doi:10.1186/ar4590 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101973 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35 (doi:10.1038/srep06482 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, SP06, SP09, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1038/srep06482 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint, Functional Disability Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0636-y ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Disability Musculoskeletal – LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, ST36 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012879 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee – ST35, ST36 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1846-2 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Movement Disorder Knee – ST35, SP09, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1975-7 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.1159/000447925 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Disability Lower-extremity – ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2019/1868107 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, ST36 (doi:10.1155/2019/1291947 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10 (doi:10.1186/s13075-019-1899-6 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – ST35 (doi:10.1007/s10103-019-02863-9 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – ST35 (doi:10.1007/s10103-019-02863-9 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems – ST34, ST35, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04508-7 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Restricted Range-of-motion Knee – ST35, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL40, GB33, GB34, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2020/1686952 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Injury Meniscal – ST35, ST36, SP10 (doi:10.1155/2020/2948292 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1155/2020/3563584 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Reduced Range-of-motion Knee – ST34, ST35, SP10 (doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02398-2 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee, Arthritis Knee Degenerative – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, KD10, GB33, GB34 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030385 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Inflammation Joint, Bone Marrow Edema – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1026441 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, SP09, GB34 (doi:10.1111/cns.14153 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – ST35 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034537 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S445770 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Stiffness Knee – LI11, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S445770 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210745 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Post-surgical Problems – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB34, LV08, LV09 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST35, SP06, SP10, KD03, GB33, LV08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04985-w ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, BL18, BL23, GB33, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01692-y ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility – ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL40, GB34 (doi:10.1111/1756-185x.70398 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Functional Impairment Knee – ST35 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1699988 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST35, ST36, BL11, KD01, GB39 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221256 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, ST36 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221256 ↗)

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