# Acupoints for Pain After Knee Arthroplasty

4 sourced protocols for Pain After Knee Arthroplasty. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/pain-after-knee-arthroplasty

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | Electroacupuncture, 2 sessions over 2 days | No better than sham needling | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010722 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST32 (Crouching Rabbit), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB31 (Wind Market) | Laser | Did better than sham needling | doi:10.1016/j.joim.2022.04.002 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), SAC07 (Knee Joint), TF10 (Shenmen) | Needling | Improved from baseline; no control group | doi:10.1111/pme.12685 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | Acupressure + Moxibustion, a 7-day course | Did better than usual care | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| ST32 | Crouching Rabbit | Stomach Meridian | On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| GB31 | Wind Market | Gallbladder Meridian | On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease; when patient is standing erect with hands close to the sides, point is where tip of the middle finger touches. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| SAC07 | Knee Joint | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the center of the upper crus of the Antihelix. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

## Registered, results not reported

Not counted above, and not an indication.

| Points | Result | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST32, ST36, SP09, GB34 | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04251-z | – |
| ST32, ST36, SP09, GB34 | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06066-6 | – |
| ST32, ST36, SP09, GB34 | – | doi:10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.20250200 | Source names the point Weishu but codes it ST32 (Futu), which fits this lower-limb prescription |

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