KD Channel Point Location Flashcards
KD-1
Sole of Foot
Between 2nd & 3rd Metatarsal bones
Approx. 1/3 distance from base of toes & heel
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
KD-2
Medial side of foot
Distal & Inferior to Med. Malleolus
In depression Distal & Inferior to Navicular Tuberosity
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
KD-3
In depression between Medial Malleolus & Achilles Tendon
Level with prominence of Med. Malleolus
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
KD-4
Approximately .5 cun Posterior to the midpoint of the line drawn between KD-3 & KD-5
On Anterior border of Achilles Tendon
Needling: Perpendicular .5 cun
KD-5
1 cun Inferior to KD-3
In a depression Anterior & Superior to the Calcaneal Tuverosity
Needling: Perpendicular .3 - .5 cun
KD-6
1 cun below prominence of Med. Malleolus
In the groove formed by two ligament bundles
Needling: Perpendicular .3 - .5 cun
KD-7
On the Medial aspect of the Lower Leg
In the depression 2 cun Superior to KD-3
On Anterior border of Achilles tendon
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
KD-8
On Medial aspect of the Lower Leg
2 cun Superior to KD-3 and .5 cun Anterior to KD-7
Posterior to Medial border of the Tibia
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
KD-9
On Medial aspect of Lower Leg
5 cun Superior to KD-3
On the line drawn between KD-3 & KD-10
Approx. 1 cun Posterior to the Medial border of the Tibia
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 cun
KD-10
At the Medial end of the Popliteal Crease
Between Semimembranosus & Semitendinosus
* Locate with knee slightly flexed
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 cun
KD-11
On LOWER Abdomen
5 cun Below the Umbilicus
At Superior border of Sumphysis Pubis
.5 cun Lateral to the midline
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
Caution: Deep insertion will penetrate BL
KD-12
On LOWER Abdomen
4 cun Below the Umbilicus
1 cun Superior to border of Sumphysis Pubis
.5 cun Lateral to the midline
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
Caution: Deep insertion will penetrate BL
KD-13
On LOWER Abdomen
3 cun Below the Umbilicus
2 cun Superior to border of Sumphysis Pubis
.5 cun Lateral to the midline
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
Caution: Deep insertion will penetrate Paritoneal cavity
KD-14
On LOWER Abdomen
2 cun Below the Umbilicus
3 cun Superior to border of Sumphysis Pubis
.5 cun Lateral to the midline
Needling: Perpendicular 1 - 1.5 cun
Caution: Deep insertion will penetrate Paritoneal cavity
KD-15
On LOWER Abdomen
1 cun Below the Umbilicus
4 cun Superior to border of Sumphysis Pubis
.5 cun Lateral to the midline
Needling: Perpendicular .5 - 1 cun
Caution: Deep insertion will penetrate Paritoneal cavity