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ST-35
   Location With the knee flexed, in the depression inferior to the patella and lateral to the patellar ligament. How to find This point is best located and needled with the knee slightly flexed (use knee support). ST-35 is located in a depression on the lower lateral border of the patella, in a groove lateral to the patellar ligament. It projects onto the level of the knee joint space and more or less corresponds with the arthroscopic access to the joint. ST-35 is also known as ‘lateral eye of the knee’ and is part of the extra point ➞ Ex-LE-5 (xiyan). Actions/Indications ● Expels Wind and Dampness, reduces swellings, opens the channel, alleviates pain Special features Important local point for all disorders of the knee | |
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