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Table 3 Locations of non-acupoints in sham-electroacupuncture group

From: Multimodal cerebral imaging study on the effects of “Adjust Zang Dredge Meridian” electroacupuncture on cerebral central sensitization in PDPN patients: a study protocol for a sham-controlled, randomized trial

Acupoints

Locations

Beside Feishu

1 cuna beside Feishu (≈ 20 mm)

Beside Pishu

1 cun beside Pishu (≈ 20 mm)

Beside Shenshu

1 cun beside Shenshu (≈ 20 mm)

Beside Hegu

1 cun before Hegu (≈ 20 mm)

Beside Zusanli

1 cun backward Zusanli (≈ 20 mm)

Beside Sanyinjiao

1 cun backward Sanyinjiao (≈ 20 mm)

Beside Taichong

1 cun backward Taichong (≈ 20 mm)

  1. a1 cun (≈ 20 mm) is defined as the width of the interphalangeal joint of volunteer’s thumb