# Acupoints for Back Chronic Pain

5 sourced protocols for Back Chronic Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/back-chronic-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT03 (Lesser Sea), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL30 (White Ring Shu Point), BL58 (Taking Flight), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD07 (Returning Flow), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GV04 (Life Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), KD03 (Great Stream), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101885 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), KD03 (Great Stream), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116899 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_108_16 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2012/521612 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| HT03 | Lesser Sea | Heart Meridian | With elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting medial end of the cubital crease and medial epicondyle of the humerus. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| BL30 | White Ring Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL58 | Taking Flight | Bladder Meridian | 7 thumb widths directly above the BL60 on the posterior border of the fibula about 1 thumb width lateral and inferior to the BL57. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD07 | Returning Flow | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths directly above the KD03 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GV03 | Yang Lumbar Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| GB30 | Jumping Circle | Gallbladder Meridian | At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |

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