From: Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Acupoints | Location | Major Indications and Actions. [21,38] |
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Du3 (Yaoyang-guan) | Midline of the lower back, just below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra | Lumbosacral pain, motor impairment, numbness and pain of legs, other (e.g., seizures) |
UB23 (Shenshu) | 1.5 inches lateral to lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra (bilateral point) | Low back pain, principal point to strengthen the "Kidneys", other (e.g., weakness of knee) |
Low back ashi | Any tender point in the area between a horizontal line just below T12 and a horizontal line at the tip of the coccyx and extending to the outer contour of the body (as assessed by the Diagnostician acupuncturist) | Used according to the concept that "where there is pain, there is an acupuncture point" |
UB40 (Weizhong) | Back of the knee in the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa (bilateral point) | Low back pain, motor impairment of hip joint, "activation of the UB channel" |
Ki3 (Taixi) | On the foot, depression between the medial malleolus and tendo calcaneus (bilateral point) | Lumbar pain, strengthen lumbar spine, "nourishes Kidney Yin and tonifies Kidney Yang", other (e.g., insomnia) |