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BL31 · 足太阳膀胱经

Shangliao shàng liáo · 上髎

Location. In the sacral region, in the first posterior sacral foramen.

The first of the four pairs of sacral foramen points, collectively known as the eight liao points. Classical texts group them with the pelvis and the lower back.

定位。骶区,正对第1骶后孔中。

骶后孔八穴(八髎)的第一对。传统文献将其归入骨盆与腰骶一类。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The point sits inside a bony foramen and the sacral nerve root passes through it. Finding the foramen is practitioner skill; a sharp shooting sensation means the needle is on the nerve. Not a self-care technique. Classical texts extend the caution about the lumbosacral region during pregnancy to these points.

Other points on the Foot Taiyang Bladder

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