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Table 1 Acupuncture point selection

From: 10.6-μm infrared laser as adjuvant therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

point

location

ST36(Zú Sān Lǐ)

On the anterior aspect of the leg, on the line connecting ST35 (dú bí) with ST41 (jiĕ xī), 3 cun inferior to ST35

GB34 (Yáng Líng Quán)

On the fibular aspect of the leg in the depression anterior and distal to the head of the fibula

SP6 (Sān Yīn Jiāo)

On the tibial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus

KI3 (Tài Xī)

On the posteromedial aspect of the ankle, in the depression between the prominence of the medial malleolus and the calcaneal tendon