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Acupuncture Points for Joint Knee Pain

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Joint Knee Pain:

Osteoarthritis KneeKnee ProblemsKnee Pain

Points cited for Joint Knee Pain

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

  • ST35Calf's NoseStomach Meridian2 of 2
  • XL05AMedial Eye Of The KneeExtra Points: Lower limbs2 of 2
  • GB31Wind MarketGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB33Yang Knee GateGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB36Outer HillGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB39Suspended BellGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB41Foot Governor Of TearsGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GV03Yang Lumbar GateGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian1 of 2
  • SP10Sea Of BloodSpleen Meridian1 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 2
  • XB08Seventeenth Lumbar PointExtra Points: Back1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (10 points)

100%

ST35 · ST36 · SP09 · SP10 · GB31 · GB36 · GB39 · GB41 · XL02 · XL05A

Knee PainOsteoarthritis KneeKnee ProblemsJoint Knee Pain
Point 1 of 10

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

Needling · 24 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191212-0001 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST35, XL05A also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/jpr.s571098 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

ST35 · GB33 · GV03 · XB08 · XL05A

Osteoarthritis KneeJoint Knee Pain
Point 1 of 5

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

4 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/jpr.s571098 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST35, XL05A also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191212-0001 ↗
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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.

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