Massage methods for knee joints

1. Rub the pain points with your fingers, find the tender points around the knee joint, and use your thumb and index finger to rub the tender points. The tender points are mostly located on the inner and outer sides of the knee joint, above and below the patella, and at the posterior popliteal fossa; The popliteal fossa behind the knee can be massaged with a food guide; When massaging each pain point, pay attention to the strength. Rub gently to the key point for 20 times, and then gently to the light point for another 20 times. This technique can promote the absorption of pain point inflammation, release adhesions, and is particularly suitable for various chronic knee joint diseases.
2. Rub itacupointRub some specific acupoints around the knee joint for 1 minute, preferably with soreness and swelling; When there is joint edema, rubbing acupoints has a better therapeutic effect.
3. Rub the patella with your palm and press it with your palm. While maintaining sufficient pressure, make the patella move slightly inward and upward. On this basis, drive the patella to do a circular motion for 2-3 minutes. When pressing, it is advisable to generate acid swelling and warmth under the patella. This technique is suitable for the knee jointBone massHyperplasia, patellar chondromalacia, knee joint edema, and traumatic adhesions of knee extension devicesrheumatismRheumatoid arthritis, etc.
4. Pinch the quadriceps femoris with the thumb and the other four fingers relative to each other for about 1-2 minutes, with a slight degree of soreness. This technique can effectively increase the blood supply within the quadriceps femoris, especially for patients with knee osteoarthritis, where the medial head of the quadriceps femoris muscle is atrophied and the knee joint cannot be extended.
5. By flicking the inner and outer tendons of the knee joint with both hands, except for the thumb, touching the two sides of the posterior fossa of the knee joint with the other four fingers, you can feel that there are two "big tendons" on both sides, which are the main places where the tendons of the big and small legs pass through; Patients with knee joint disease often experience tendon "contractures" due to insufficient extension of the knee joint, which can cause the leg to become unable to straighten over time.
The above is the part about how to massage the knee. The knee is a very important flexion joint in our body. If there is pain in the knee, the above methods can be used for massage to relieve the pain. Pay attention to keeping warm in winter and do not wear too little to avoid damaging the knee.

2、 Determination of specific acupoints for knee joint

Three acupoints specifically for treating knee pain

Below, we will introduce three acupoints near the knee——The internal and external knee eye and Heding acupoints are special acupoints for treating knee joint pain.

Internal knee eye acupoint

Specific acupoint: Sitting and bending the knee, below the patella, at the concave area on the inner side of the patellar ligament. Effect: Knee joint pain, leg pain, and surrounding soft tissue inflammation. 

External knee eye acupoint

Specific acupoint: Sitting and bending the knee, below the patella, at the depression on the outer side of the patellar ligament.

Effect: Knee arthritis, knee neuralgia or numbness, athlete's foot, lower limb paralysis, heel pain.

Heding acupoint

Specific acupoint: located above the midpoint of the patella in the upper part of the knee.

Effect: Lower limb paralysis, athlete's foot, knee arthritis.

The above three acupoints can be massaged together, which can effectively relieve knee joint pain.

Specific steps for massaging three acupoints

1. Sit down and bend your knees.

2. First, point the index finger of one hand at the Heding acupoint, and then point the thumb and index finger of the other hand at the positions of the inner and outer knee eyes, respectively.

3. Use three fingers to apply force together, tap for 3-5 minutes, then switch to kneading and continue kneading for another 3-5 minutes.

4. Repeat the operation 5-8 times, persist every day.

Method 1:

Use your thumb to press the He Ding acupoint(The upper edge of the patella), place the index and middle fingers on the inner and outer knee acupoints respectively. Apply force to these three acupoints with three fingers at the same time, shake the wrist, and massage. It takes about one minute to effectively relieve the pain of knee joint movement.

Method 2:

Find Yanglingquan CaveThis acupoint is an important part for strengthening muscles. Rubbing your fingers on this acupoint for 1 minute is also very good for relieving knee joint pain.

Method Three:

Knee swelling issuePlace the palm root on the Heding acupoint, press it against the acupoint, and then swing the palm left and right, so it is also called the "no no no" massage method. Massage the Heding acupoint with the palm root for one minute, and the knee will quickly heat up, improving blood circulation. This can address the problem of knee swelling and dampness by dispelling wind and dampness. 

IIIFunctional exercise of knee joint

1. Extend knees while sitting

Sit in a chair, place your feet flat on the ground, then gradually straighten your left (right) knee and maintain a straight leg posture for 5-10 seconds, then slowly lower them down. Alternate your legs and repeat the exercise 10-20 times.

2. Lie prone and bend your knees

Prone position, cross your hands in front of your head, place your head on your arms, then gradually bend your left (right) knee joint as close to your hips as possible, and maintain a bent position for 5-10 seconds before slowly lowering it down. Alternating between legs. Repeat the exercise 10-20 times.

 3. Rope muscle exercise

Lying supine, bend one knee joint as close as possible to the chest, fix the thigh with both hands for 5-10 seconds, then gradually straighten the knee joint and alternate between the legs. Repeat the exercise 10-20 times.

 3. Rope muscle exercise

Lying supine, bend one knee joint as close as possible to the chest, fix the thigh with both hands for 5-10 seconds, then gradually straighten the knee joint and alternate between the legs. Repeat the exercise 10-20 times.