# Acupoints for Soreness Lower Back

1 sourced protocol for Soreness Lower Back. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/soreness-lower-back

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD08 (Belief Intersection), KD10 (Yin Valley), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), XB07 (Waist Eyes) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD08 | Belief Intersection | Kidney Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths anterior to the KD07, 2 thumb widths above the KD03 posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| KD10 | Yin Valley | Kidney Meridian | When knee is flexed point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the semitendinosus and semimembranosus at the level with BL40. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| XB07 | Waist Eyes | Extra Points: Back | In the depression the approximately 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the l4 (yaoyangguan du-3) lumbar eyes refers to the visible hollows found in the many people, just over one handbreadth either side of the spine, below the level of the iliac crest. |

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