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Acupuncture Points for Functional Limitation Knee

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Functional Limitation Knee:

Osteoarthritis KneeKnee PainStiffness Knee

Points cited for Functional Limitation Knee

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

  • ST35Calf's NoseStomach Meridian2 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 2
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian1 of 2
  • SP10Sea Of BloodSpleen Meridian1 of 2
  • ST34Ridge MoundStomach Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (5 points)

100%

ST34 · ST35 · ST36 · SP09 · SP10

Knee PainOsteoarthritis KneeStiffness KneeFunctional Limitation Knee
Point 1 of 5

ST34Ridge Mound

ST34 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 梁丘 (liáng qiū)

🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Wind, Numbness, Leg Pain, Pain

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-59 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST35, ST36 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1846-2 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

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ST35 · ST36

Knee PainOsteoarthritis KneeStiffness KneeFunctional Limitation Knee
Point 1 of 2

ST35Calf's Nose

ST35 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 犊鼻 (dú bí)

🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is at the lower border of the patella in the depression the lateral to the patellar ligament.

⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.

🛡️ Treats: Swelling, Pain, Channel Stagnation, Swollen Knee, Leg Muscle Wasting

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1846-2 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST35, ST36 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-59 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Moxibustion2 of 2

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