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Acupoints for Gait Instability

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Protocol (6 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

DizzinessLimb WeaknessDysarthriaSpeech ImpairmentBalance ImpairedAtaxia CerebellarGait InstabilityTremor Intention
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GB12Mastoid Process

GB12 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 完骨 (wán gǔ)

🎯 Location: In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: wind, pain, deviation:eye, deviation:mouth, epilepsy

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doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045895 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Gait InstabilityHemichoreaInvoluntary Movement Upper LimbChorea Nonketotic HyperglycemicSpeech Difficulty
Point 1 of 6

BL20Spleen Shu Point

BL20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 脾俞 (pí yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du6 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, appetite:weak, diarrhoea, deficiency:qi:spleen

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Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside gait instability:

dizzinessweakness limbdysarthriaspeech impairmentbalance impairedataxia cerebellar

Using Acupoints for Gait Instability

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent gait instability
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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