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Acupoints for Thigh Pain

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Protocol (11 points)

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LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy; avoid in first trimester.

🛡️ Treats: fever, tinnitus, release:exterior, amenorrhea, wind

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HU Jin-sheng. Acupuncture Treatment of Prostatitis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 66-67

Protocol (3 points)

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BL36Support

BL36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承扶 (chéng fú)

🎯 Location: On the posterior side of the thigh at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: pain:back, pain, haemorrhoids, sciatica, pain:back:lumbar

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All 13 points indicated for this symptom

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Generated, not prescribed — every catalogued point whose textbook indications mention this symptom, collected in one list. Useful for revision; not a treatment plan.

Thigh Pain
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ST31Thigh Gate

ST31 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 髀關 (bì guān)

🎯 Location: On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth near femoral vessels.

🛡️ Treats: jaundice, pain, pain:thigh, sciatica, pain:back:lumbar

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Generated from Deadman, A Manual of Acupuncture — indication index

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside thigh pain:

constipationurinary incontinencepain thighpain lumbarurinary frequenturinary urgent

Using Acupoints for Thigh Pain

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent thigh pain
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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