The exact location of the calf’s nose point is in the anterior region of the knee, in the depression of the lateral edge of the patellar ligament, and it has the effect of facilitating the joints, activating the collaterals and relieving pain.
The calf’s nose point is an acupoint on the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, located in the anterior region of the knee, in the depression of the lateral edge of the patellar ligament, also called the external knee eye. There is a network of veins and arteries in the knee joint around the calf’s nose point, and there are peroneal lateral cutaneous nerve and common peroneal nerve joint branch.
With the effect of facilitating joints, activating collaterals and relieving pain, the calf’s nose point can be used to treat knee pain, unfavorable knee flexion and extension, numbness and paralysis of the lower limbs and other lower limb and knee joint diseases.
Acupuncture is often used to treat calf’s nose point, the operation should let the patient bend the knee, backward and inward oblique stabbing. Feeling unwell, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible, and the operation of the calf’s nose point should be carried out by a specialized physician.