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Acupoints for Buttock Pain

6 protocols with precise acupoint locations.

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Protocol (5 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Leg PainLower Back PainButtock PainLower Extremity NumbnessClaudication IntermittentSpinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative
Point 1 of 5

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du4 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: cough, diarrhoea, asthma, tinnitus, deficiency:qi

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Protocol (15 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Leg PainButtock PainLow Back PainStenosis Lumbar SpinalClaudication NeurogenicGait Disturbance
Point 1 of 15

SP09Yin Mound Spring

SP09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陰陵泉 (yīn líng quán)

🎯 Location: On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of knee inflammation.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, fever, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, jaundice

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Protocol (11 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Leg PainButtock PainLow Back PainStenosis Lumbar SpinalClaudication NeurogenicGait Disturbance
Point 1 of 11

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du4 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: cough, diarrhoea, asthma, tinnitus, deficiency:qi

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Protocol (15 points)

100%

Point selection reported in a published study.

Leg PainButtock PainLow Back PainMobility ReducedSpinal Stenosis LumbarNeurogenic Claudication
Point 1 of 15

SP09Yin Mound Spring

SP09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陰陵泉 (yīn líng quán)

🎯 Location: On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of knee inflammation.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, fever, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, jaundice

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Protocol (16 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Leg PainButtock PainLow Back PainMobility ReducedSpinal Stenosis LumbarNeurogenic Claudication
Point 1 of 16

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below st35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, appetite:weak, diarrhoea, dyspnoea

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All 6 points indicated for this symptom

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Generated, not prescribed — every catalogued point whose textbook indications mention this symptom, collected in one list. Useful for revision; not a treatment plan.

Buttock Pain
Point 1 of 6

BL28Bladder Shu Point

BL28 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 膀胱俞 (bǎng guāng yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: diarrhoea, deficiency:qi, constipation, pain:abdomen, swelling

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Generated from Deadman, A Manual of Acupuncture — indication index

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside pain:buttock:

pain legpain back lumbarpain buttocknumbness lower extremityclaudication intermittentspinal stenosis lumbar degenerative

Using Acupoints for Buttock Pain

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 pain:buttock
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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