# Acupoints for Prolapse Intervertebral Disc

2 sourced protocols for Prolapse Intervertebral Disc. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/prolapse-intervertebral-disc

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GB36 (Outer Hill), GB43 (Narrow Stream) | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60041-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60041-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| GB36 | Outer Hill | Gallbladder Meridian | 7 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GB43 | Narrow Stream | Gallbladder Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 4th and 5th toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| 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. |

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