One inch above the ankle area, numbness and pain in the meridian area when kneading is the acupuncture point sensation.
The ankle is divided into the inner ankle and the outer ankle, and the meridians that circulate in the upper one inch of the inner and outer ankle are different. On the inner side of the calf are the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, and the Foot Syncopal Liver Meridian; and on the outer side of the outer calf are the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, the Foot Sun Bladder Meridian, and the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Near the upper one inch of the ankle area are the Sanyinjiao and Hangzhong points. The exact positioning of these two points is 3 inches above the tip of the ankle. Acupoints are special parts of the body where internal organs, meridians, qi and blood flow in and out of the body, a range, not a fixed point. When kneading there will be soreness, numbness, distension, pain and other sensations, which is the basis for acupuncture, tuina and other operations in Chinese medicine.
Therefore, when kneading points on the meridian circulation line, the sensations of acidity, numbness, distension, pain, etc. are normal.