Table 2 Acupoints
Acupoint | Location | Stimulated Nerve |
|---|---|---|
Zusanli (ST36) | Located at the tibialis anterior muscle four finger breadths of subject below the kneecap and one finger breadth of subject lateral from the anterior crest of the tibia | Common Peroneal Nerve |
Fenlong (ST40) | Eight finger breadths above the maximum prominence of the external malleolus, and 1,5 finger breadths laterally towards the anterior border of the tibia | Branches of Peroneal Nerve |
Sanyinjiao (SP6) | Three finger breadths above the maximum protuberance of the malleolus medial, dorsally to medial tibial border | Tibial Nerve |
Yinlingquan (SP9) | One or two finger breadths above the posteroinferior borderline of the internal tibial condyle | Saphenus Nerve |
Taichong (LR3) | 0.5 to 0.8 finger breadths laterally to the dorsum of the foot, in the distal depression of the angle proximal between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal | Deep Peroneal Nerve |
Zulinqi (GB41) | 0.5 to 0.8 finger breadths laterally to the dorsum of the foot, at the proximal angle between the 4th and 5th metatarsals, in the lateral depression of the tendon of the m. extensor 5th finger longus | Branches of Tibial Nerve |