KI-22 - Walking Corridor

步廊 - Bù láng

Point Region: Chest

KI

Kidney Meridian

足少阴肾经 - Zú Shàoyīn Shèn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the front of the chest, in the fifth space between the ribs, 2 cun out from the midline.

Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the fourth rib space (in men, level with the nipples) and move down one rib to the fifth space
  2. Move two thumb-widths out from the midline of the breastbone
  3. The point is in the rib space there
KI-22 (Walking Corridor) acupressure point location: On the front of the chest, in the fifth space between the ribs, 2 cun out from the midline.

How to Apply Pressure

Once KI-22 is identified, use only light fingertip contact and avoid pushing between the ribs. Do not press over a recent surgical site or acute breast inflammation; check with your care team about breast concerns or cancer. Chest pain or breathing trouble needs urgent care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Cough
  • Respiratory problems
  • Breast inflammation
  • Chest congestion

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Acute breast infections
  • Breast cancer
  • Recent chest surgery
  • Severe respiratory conditions

Take care:

  • Consult healthcare provider for breast concerns
  • Avoid during acute breast inflammation