To relieve numbness of the legs, you can press Tai Chong point, Shu San Li point, Sanyin Jiao point, Ren Yu point, etc. It is recommended to be operated by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.
1. Taichong point: Taichong point is located on the dorsal side of the foot, before the first two metatarsal bone union depression. You can press this point with the thumb for 5-8 minutes, and the patient should feel a sense of soreness and swelling. Pressing Tai Chong point can improve blood circulation in the lower limbs, thus relieving numbness in the legs.
2. Foot Sanli Point: Located on the outer side of the lower leg, about 3 inches below the knee depression, this point has the functional role of tonifying the center and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), regulating qi and lowering the rebelliousness, and activating blood circulation, which is effective in treating impotence and paralysis of the lower limbs (lower limb weakness, numbness and pain) and numbness.
3. Sanyinjiao Point: Located on the inner side of the lower leg, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, at the posterior margin of the medial edge of the tibia bone, it has the function of activating blood circulation and regulating menstruation, and it can be pressed together with Taichong Point and Shusanli Point to alleviate the symptoms of numbness of the legs.
4. Ren Yu point: located in the spine area, under the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebrae, 1.5 inches aside from the posterior midline, has the effect of benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the lumbar region, and has a certain therapeutic effect on relieving leg numbness caused by lumbar vertebrae problems.
In addition to massaging the above acupoints, patients can also massage the legs locally to relax the leg muscles and promote local blood circulation, thus relieving the symptoms of leg numbness. In addition, patients should avoid prolonged sitting, standing and excessive exercise to avoid aggravating the symptoms.
The above acupoints should be massaged under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be operated blindly on one’s own.