Acupoint+ST-38+(Tiao+Kou)

** ST38 ** ** • **  **Tiao Kou**  •  **Stomach** **38** Ribbon Opening. = = =Location= //On the leg, one cun lateral to the tibia's anterior crest, at the midpoint of a line between ST-35 at the lateral patella and the lateral malleolus.//

=Point Summary= //Expels Wind Damp Benefits the Shoulder Alleviates Pain// frozen shoulder empirical point; with ST-38, TW-14, ST-15

=Needling=

Depth:
0.5- 1.0 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly

Contraindications:
None.

=General Indications=

Functions
local

Indications
perifocal inflammation of the shoulder; frozen shoulder; limited ROM; good local point

Special Notes
local

=Diagnostic Indications:= Damp Painful Obstruction ** • ** Lower Leg Pain Or Paralysis ** • ** Shoulder Pain With Stiffness ** • ** Thigh And Knee Swelling ** • **

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