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Acupuncture Points for Contracture Knee

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Contracture Knee:

Contracture KneeBenefit Regulate WeiBenefit Regulate YinBrachial Plexus InjuryContracture AnkleContracture Elbow

Points cited for Contracture Knee

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Contracture Knee. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL11Great ShuttleBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL12Wind GateBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL22Sanjiao Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL24Sea Of Qi Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL26Original Qi Gate Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL36SupportBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL37Gate Of AbundanceBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL39Outside Of The CreaseBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL55Yang UnionBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL56Sinew SupportBladder Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (39 points)

100%

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

Contracture KneeBrachial Plexus InjuryMuscle AtrophyParalysis Upper ExtremityParalysis Lower ExtremityContracture AnkleContracture ShoulderContracture ElbowScoliosisNeuromotor ImpairmentSteppage Gait
Point 1 of 39

LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Needle obliquely or laterally, never deeply or medially – risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Point injection · a 10-day course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗

Single-point entry

70%
Qi StagnationStasis BloodParalysis (infant)Benefit Regulate YinBenefit Regulate WeiContracture Knee

ST33Yin Market

ST33 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 阴市 (yīn shì)

🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is 3 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella on the line joining asis and laterosuperior border of the patella.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain, Pain, Thigh Pain

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

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Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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