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Acupuncture Points for Levator Ani Syndrome

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Levator Ani Syndrome:

Anorectal Pain

Points cited for Levator Ani Syndrome

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Levator Ani Syndrome. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian2 of 2
  • BL18Liver Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL34Lower Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • GV01Long StrengthGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian1 of 2
  • KD01Bubbling SpringKidney Meridian1 of 2
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 2
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 2
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (9 points)

100%

LI04 · ST36 · SP06 · HT07 · BL33 · KD01 · LV03 · CV04 · GV01

Anorectal PainLevator Ani Syndrome
Point 1 of 9

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Moxibustion + Point injection + Needling · 8 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.22246/jikm.2024.45.1.111 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL33 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.5152/tjg.2024.22516 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

BL18 · BL23 · BL25 · BL33 · BL34

Anorectal PainLevator Ani Syndrome
Point 1 of 5

BL18Liver Shu Point

BL18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Coughing Blood, Jaundice

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 20 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.5152/tjg.2024.22516 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL33 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.22246/jikm.2024.45.1.111 ↗
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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.

  • Needling2 of 2
  • Moxibustion1 of 2
  • Point injection1 of 2
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 2

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

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