EXT-43 - Crane's Crown

鹤顶 - Hè dǐng

Point Region: Knee

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Extra Points

其他穴位 - Qítā Xuéwèi

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: Top center of the kneecap.

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. Sit with your leg extended
  2. Locate the center top of your kneecap
  3. Find the highest point of the kneecap bone
  4. This central point on top of the kneecap is EXT-43
(Illustration coming soon)

How to Apply Pressure

Once EXT-43 is located on the centre top of your kneecap, press gently with the leg extended and stop if it hurts. Skip it over a hot, swollen, or acutely painful knee, and seek medical care for knee injuries rather than pressing.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Knee pain
  • Weakness
  • Swelling
  • Stiffness
  • Knee arthritis
  • Joint inflammation
  • Mobility issues

Related Health Concerns

Knee PainFatigue

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Kneecap fracture
  • Severe knee injury
  • Acute knee infection
  • Recent knee surgery

Take care:

  • Avoid direct pressure on fractured kneecap
  • Be gentle with swollen knees
  • Stop if knee pain worsens