# Acupoints for Chronic Postsurgical Pain

1 sourced protocol for Chronic Postsurgical Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/chronic-postsurgical-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | Electrical stimulation on the skin, 4 sessions over 4 days | Did better than sham needling | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240206-k0002 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |

## Registered, results not reported

Not counted above, and not an indication.

| Points | Result | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU05, LI04, LI11, PC06, TB05, LV03 | – | doi:10.1007/s40122-024-00580-y | – |

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