Location:
In the middle of the lower leg muscle (gastrocnemius muscle) where the muscle is most sensitive. This tender spot may vary somewhat in location. Therefore, you may take some time here and search for the correct point by moving the body up and down in the horizontal plane.
Support of the Mountain — Chéng Shān
This acupuncture point can also be acupressured with the fingers by reaching backwards with the leg up and looking for the most painful point there, if there is no ball. In doing so, one can press into the muscle here with all fingers.
With the ball, you have the advantage of working the entire posterior muscle chain from the sole of the foot to the back.
- 承山 (chéng shān)
- Bladder 57, Support of the mountain
- Stütze des Berges
Helps with:
Back pain, calf cramps- Relaxes the tendons
- Relaxes the lower back
- Expels heat
- Bladder guideway clearing
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To permanently relieve back pain, the entire back of the body should be included in the treatment. Tension in the back of the legs can also lead to back problems.
Application:
This acupuncture point can also be worked with the AkuPen by finding the most sensitive point in the middle of the calf muscles and pressing it with the tip of the AkuPen for 30 to 45 seconds.
Acupressure can be done with the fingers (middle finger and index finger) or you can use a tennis or fascia ball for the massage.
The point is needled vertically with 0.5 to 2 cun depth of insertion. Moxibustion is possible.
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Meridian: Bladder
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