・Had knee cartilage operation for both knees in last two years
・The most painful area is below the knee caps
・The pain spreads to her shin areas
・Feels pain after exercises but stopping exercises worsens the pain
・Fluid sometimes accumulates around left knee
＜Main Acupuncture Points Used＞
Bl58 R.白腰 R.Lv8 R.腸鳴 R.KD9 R.T12(1.5) L.中腰 L.T11(1.5) L.T4(3)
*Chinese character ones are SEIDO acupuncture original points
*T indicates a thoracic vertebrae and # specifies the height.
＜Progress＞
・Able to come down stairs smoothly
＜Implication＞
白腰 and 中腰 are both located between metatarsal bones. The space between her 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones of right side and the space between her 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones were tight. Releasing these areas and making her toe work properly helped her knees.