AcuiQ

Acupuncture Points for Tenderness Calcaneal

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

AcuiQ posts on X about the papers it indexes. Follow @acu_iq

Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Tenderness Calcaneal:

Heel PainPlantar Pain

Points cited for Tenderness Calcaneal

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

  • KD05Water SpringKidney Meridian1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Single-point entry

100%
Heel PainPlantar PainTenderness Calcaneal

KD05Water Spring

KD05 acupoint
Click to enlarge

Click to view all layers

🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 水泉 (shuǐ quán)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width directly below KD03 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Pain, Absent Periods, Uterine Prolapse, Urinary Problems, Menstrual Cramps

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture + Moxibustion

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3572-4 ↗
Hot Spots™ Press Needles
Sterile 1.5mm press needles on 3M backing tape · 100 per box
$19.99
per box · choose the quantity at checkout
AcuiQ Self-Treatment Guide
Acupressure you can do at home, every protocol traced to a trial. – $12.99, free updates for life

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.

  • Needling1 of 1
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 1
  • Moxibustion1 of 1

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.