Bites · Everyday TCM · Pain & Injuries · Acupoint · About 10–15 minutes
Channels that run through the back include the Bladder, Gallbladder, and Governing vessel. These five points sit on or near those paths for a kind home press alongside clinic care.
In brief
Five points often used for lumbar self-care: Yaoyangguan (DU3) on the midline low back, Weizhong (BL40) in the knee crease, Huantiao (GB30) on the hip, Yaoyan beside the waist, and Houxi (SI3) on the hand while you ease the spine. Press gently. Educational, not a treatment for acute injury or nerve emergency.
Routine
Place your thumbs on the highest points at both sides of the hip bone. Draw a line toward the mid-line of the back to find Yaoyangguan on the Governing vessel. Rub horizontally with the side of your palm for two to five minutes. Often used when pain sits on the midline of the lower back.
Find the midpoint of the crease at the back of each knee. Press with your fingers for two to five minutes on both sides. Weizhong is a classic distal Bladder-channel point for lumbar ache and tight hamstrings.
Lie face down. Fold both legs back so the heels come as close to the glutes as you can. The point sits in the soft hollow of the buttock beside the hip. Apply elbow pressure for two to five minutes. Used when lumbar pain radiates toward the hip or thigh.
Place your thumbs on the highest points at both sides of the hip bone, then settle into the soft dimples of the low back (腰眼). Press with the thumbs for two to five minutes. A local point for dull lumbar ache.
On the ulnar side of the hand, in the depression proximal to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint when the fist is lightly closed. Press hard enough to feel a dull ache, then slowly move the back (forward, back, side to side) for about one minute while holding the press.
Try today Locate Yaoyangguan once today and rub for two minutes, then Weizhong.
Next step
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Self-press tips are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing lumbar pain, or if pain follows a fall or sudden injury.
FAQs
Yaoyangguan (DU3) is the local midline point. Add Weizhong (BL40) for a distal Bladder-channel press. Use Huantiao when pain pulls toward the hip or thigh. You do not need all five every time.
Once or twice a day is a common educational habit. Keep the press kind. If lumbar pain lasts more than a few weeks, book a consult rather than adding more home pressure.
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