Acupressure Points for Relieving Knee Pain

Here is a link >> for the acupressure points use to relieve knee pain, specially the one called “Three Mile Point” and the point called “Commanding Activity.”
Here is an explanation of how to do-it-yourself acupressure using the “Three Mile Point.”
“Place your right heel on the Three Mile point (St 36) of your left leg and briskly rub it up and down on the outside of your shinbone, just below your knee. After one minute, do the same on the other side. “
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