EXT-42 - Hip Bone

髋骨 - Kuān gǔ

Point Region: Thigh

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Extra Points

其他穴位 - Qítā Xuéwèi

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: Above the knee, flanking ST-34 on both sides.

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 area above your kneecap
  2. Find two points on either side of the thigh muscle
  3. These points are above the knee flanking the main thigh muscle
  4. These points on both sides of the upper thigh are EXT-42
(Illustration coming soon)

How to Apply Pressure

Having found EXT-42's two points above your kneecap flanking the thigh muscle, apply gentle fingertip pressure on each side and stop when it hurts. Skip it after recent hip or knee surgery, over a fracture, or with an infected hip needing medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Hip pain
  • Knee weakness
  • Leg weakness
  • Mobility issues
  • Thigh pain

Related Health Concerns

Fatigue

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

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Hip fracture
  • Severe hip injury
  • Recent hip surgery
  • Acute hip infection

Take care:

  • Be gentle with post-stroke patients
  • Avoid excessive pressure on hip joint
  • Stop if hip pain worsens