Acupuncture Points for Fracture Femur

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (5 points)

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ST36 · GB30 · GB34 · XL01A · XL01B

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

GB30Jumping Circle

GB30 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 環跳 (huán tiào)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with sciatic nerve.

🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Hip Pain, Pain

GB34Yang Mound Spring

GB34 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽陵泉 (yáng líng quán)

🎯 Location: In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Jaundice, Constipation, Vomiting

XL01AHip Bone

XL01A acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Lower limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 髖骨 (kuān gǔ)

🎯 Location: A pair of the points 2 thumb widths superior to the patella and 1.5 thumb widths lateral and medial to the ➞ st-34 (liangqiu)..

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in hip disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Arthritis Rheumatoid, Hip Pain, Stroke, Lower Back Pain, Intestine Pain

XL01BHip Bone

XL01B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Lower limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 髖骨 (kuān gǔ)

🎯 Location: A pair of the points 2 thumb widths superior to the patella and 1.5 thumb widths lateral and medial to the ➞ st-34 (liangqiu)..

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in hip disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Arthritis Rheumatoid, Hip Pain, Stroke, Lower Back Pain, Intestine Pain

Study-reported

Electrical stimulation on the skin · 6 sessions over 3 days

Did better than sham needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20241048 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Fracture Femur:

Points cited for Fracture Femur

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Fracture Femur. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB30Jumping CircleGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • XL01AHip BoneExtra Points: Lower limbs1 of 1
  • XL01BHip BoneExtra Points: Lower limbs1 of 1

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.

  • Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 1

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

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