# Acupoints for Piriformis Syndrome

4 sourced protocols for Piriformis Syndrome. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/piriformis-syndrome

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL62 (Extending Vessel), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | Needling | Did better than another treatment | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL30 (White Ring Shu Point), BL54 (Lowermost In Order), GB30 (Jumping Circle) | Needling, 6 sessions over 2 weeks | Did better than usual care | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1897807 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | GB30 (Jumping Circle) | Needling, 10 sessions | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250403-k0001 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | GB30 (Jumping Circle) | Needling, 10 sessions | Did better than another treatment | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.190672 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| GB30 | Jumping Circle | Gallbladder Meridian | At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| BL30 | White Ring Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL54 | Lowermost In Order | Bladder Meridian | On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest. |

## Tested, no effect found

Not counted above, and not an indication.

| Points | Result | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL36, GB29, GB30, GB34 | No better than another treatment | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | – |
| BL54, GB30, GB34 | No better than another treatment | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | – |
| BL40, BL54, GB29, GB30, GB34, GB39 | No better than another treatment | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.190672 | – |

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