Points cited for Limited Range Of Motion Knee How often each point appears across the 5 entries ranked highest for Limited Range Of Motion Knee. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
GB31 Wind Market Gallbladder Meridian 2 of 5 GB39 Suspended Bell Gallbladder Meridian 2 of 5 SP06 Three Yin Intersection Spleen Meridian 2 of 5 ST32 Crouching Rabbit Stomach Meridian 2 of 5 BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 BL25 Large Intestine Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 BL37 Gate Of Abundance Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 BL57 Mountain Support Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 BL60 Kunlun (Mountains) Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 GB40 Mound Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 GB41 Foot Governor Of Tears Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 GB42 Earth Fivefold Convergence Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (2 points) 100% ST35 · LV08
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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 Electroacupuncture · a 4-week course
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-3 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (8 points) 100% ST32 · ST36 · ST37 · ST40 · SP06 · SP08 · GB31 · GB39
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 伏兔 (fú tù)
🎯 Location: On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain , Common Cold , Pain , Lower Back Pain , Channel Stagnation
Study-reported Electroacupuncture · 14 sessions over 7 days
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190213-00014 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (16 points) 90% ST31 · ST32 · ST38 · SP06 · BL23 · BL25 · BL37 · BL57 · BL60 · KD03 · GB31 · GB39 · GB40 · GB41 · GB42 · LV03
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 髀關 (bì guān)
🎯 Location: On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth near femoral vessels.
🛡️ Treats: Jaundice , Pain , Thigh Pain , Sciatica , Lower Back Pain
Text or case report Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Mikashima Y, Takagi T, Tomatsu T, Horikoshi M, Ikari K, Momohara S. Efficacy of acupuncture during post-acute phase of rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(4): 545-548
Protocol (2 points) 90% LI10 · TB05
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 手三里 (shǒu sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of local inflammation or injury.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain , Pain , Facial Droop
Text or case report Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
郭锋王建强 张志刚白杰. 针刺“外关穴、手三里穴”为主治疗膝骨性关节炎22例. 中医临床研究 ., 2022 [CNKI] Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 膝關 (xī guān)
🎯 Location: Posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia in the upper portion of the medial head of the gastrocnemius 1 thumb width posterior to the SP09.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain , Abdominal Pain , Wind , Gout , Sore Throat
Study-reported Needling · 10 sessions over 2 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Buy How the studies delivered it What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Electroacupuncture 2 of 3 Needling 1 of 3 Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 2 weeks (middle half 11 days to 3 weeks).
After a treatment : what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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