Acupuncture Points for Strain Iliopsoas

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Single-point entry

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Lumbar PainStrain IliopsoasLumbar Problems

GB27Fifth Pivot

GB27 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 五樞 (wǔ shū)

🎯 Location: In the lateral side of the abdomen anterior to the superior iliac spine 3 thumb widths below level of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Back Pain, Tenesmus, Uterine Prolapse

Study-reported

Needling · 3 sessions over 3 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.12.006 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Strain Iliopsoas:

Lumbar ProblemsLumbar Pain

Points cited for Strain Iliopsoas

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Strain Iliopsoas. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB27Fifth PivotGallbladder Meridian1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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