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Learn about how acupuncture and dry needling can help with everything from back pain, to physical symptoms of stress, and sports injuries.
KI23 Acupuncture Point (Shenfeng)
KI23 (Shenfeng): Kidney point of the fourth intercostal space. Anatomy, T4 segmental mechanism, use for cough and chest tightness, and what research shows.
KI22 Acupuncture Point (Bulang)
KI22 (Bulang): first Kidney chest point in the fifth intercostal space. Anatomy, intercostal nerve mechanism, use for cough and chest tightness, and research.
Acupuncture for Postural Pain
Acupuncture for postural pain: forward head posture, upper crossed syndrome, desk worker myofascial patterns.
KI21 Acupuncture Point (Youmen)
KI21 (Youmen): Kidney channel meeting point beside CV14. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for nausea and epigastric fullness, and what research shows.
ST33 Acupuncture Point (Yinshi)
ST33 (Yinshi): a quadriceps point above the knee. Anatomy, femoral nerve mechanism, clinical use for anterior thigh and knee pain, and what research shows.
KI20 Acupuncture Point (Futonggu)
KI20 (Futonggu): a Kidney and Chong vessel meeting point beside CV13. Anatomy, segmental gut reflexes, clinical use for nausea and bloating, plus research.
KI19 Acupuncture Point (Yindu)
KI19 (Yindu): Kidney channel point beside CV12 on the upper abdomen. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for epigastric pain, and what research shows.
Dry Needling for Posture
Dry needling for posture releases the tight trigger points that make good posture impossible, creating the muscular conditions for lasting postural change.
KI18 Acupuncture Point (Shiguan)
KI18 (Shiguan): Kidney channel and Penetrating vessel meeting point. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for abdominal pain, and what research shows.
KI17 Acupuncture Point (Shangqu)
KI17 (Shangqu): a Kidney channel and Penetrating vessel meeting point. Anatomy, segmental gut reflexes, clinical use for abdominal pain, and what research shows.
KI16 Acupuncture Point (Huangshu)
KI16 (Huangshu): Kidney point beside the navel. Anatomy, T10 segmental mechanism, clinical use for constipation and abdominal pain, and what research shows.
Best Acupuncture Points for Knee Pain
The best acupuncture points for knee pain: ST35, GB34, BL40, SP9, SP10, and more. Anatomical locations and clinical use for arthritis, tendinopathy symptoms.
KI15 Acupuncture Point (Zhongzhu)
KI15 (Zhongzhu): Kidney and Chong vessel meeting point beside CV7. Anatomy, segmental gut reflexes, clinical use for constipation, and what research shows.
KI14 Acupuncture Point (Siman)
KI14 (Siman): Kidney channel and Chong vessel meeting point. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for period and abdominal pain, and what research shows.
KI13 Acupuncture Point (Qixue)
KI13 (Qixue): a Kidney channel and Penetrating vessel point beside CV4. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, use for menstrual and fertility care, and research.
Muscles That Cause Sciatica-Like Symptoms
Which muscles produce buttock, leg, and foot symptoms that mimic sciatica, how to distinguish trigger point pseudo-sciatica from true radiculopathy.
KI12 Acupuncture Point (Dahe)
KI12 (Dahe): Kidney and Penetrating vessel meeting point on the lower abdomen. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical pelvic uses, and what research shows.
KI11 Acupuncture Point (Henggu)
KI11 (Henggu): Kidney channel point at the pubic bone. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for urinary and pelvic complaints, and what research shows.