🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus.
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP09 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s10103-017-2213-y ↗
🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus.
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP09 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s10103-017-2213-y ↗
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, CV04 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.4314/mmj.v37i5.15 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL20, BL23, GV04, GV14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.829409 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, BL23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2020/7150605 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, BL23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230414-k0005 ↗
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LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · LV03 – Firozeh Karimipour et al.. Effect of Acupressure on Severity of Pain in Arthritis Rheumatoid Patient. Majalah-i ̒ilmī pizishkī-i jundī/shapūr, 2012 – No better than usual care
Registered, results not reported
These trials registered a protocol for Arthritis Rheumatoid and have not reported results. They are not counted above.