EXT-40 - Inner Ankle Tip

内踝尖 - Nèi huái jiān

Point Region: Ankle

EXT

Extra Points

其他穴位 - Qítā Xuéwèi

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: Medial ankle prominence, apex of the malleolus.

Extra points have no international location standard, and Chinese texts number and place some of them differently. This location follows common teaching.

How to Locate:

  1. Locate the bony prominence on the inner side of your ankle
  2. Find the highest point of this inner ankle bone
  3. This is the tip of this bony prominence
  4. This inner ankle tip point is EXT-40
(Illustration coming soon)

How to Apply Pressure

Once you have located EXT-40 at the tip of the inner ankle bone, rest a fingertip on the bone with only light pressure, even gentler over any swelling. Skip it after an ankle fracture or sprain or with an acute ankle infection.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Medial ankle pain
  • Swelling
  • Sprain
  • Stiffness
  • Ankle arthritis
  • Local edema

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Ankle fracture
  • Severe ankle injury
  • Acute ankle infection

Take care:

  • Be gentle with recent sprains
  • Avoid excessive pressure on swollen ankles
  • Stop if pain increases