Acupressure Points for Hip & Knee Pain

Knee Disorders, Stiffness, Arthritis Pain, and Fibromyalgia

Hip or knee disorders are often particularly painful, since these joints support the weight of the upper body. If you stand on one foot, your body weight (minus the weight of the standing leg) would be resting on your hip and knee joints.

When you walk or run, the hip and knee have to absorb forces many times the weight of the body. These forces can be a couple hundred pounds.

When you add arthritis or fibromyalgia to the great deal of stress and wear on these joints, other surrounding muscle groups are often strained or contracted. This often results in the additional issues relating to sciatica or back pain and discomfort.

You can help yourself relieve hip and knee pain using the following Acupressure therapy points.

St 35 is in the indentation between the kneecap and the shinbone when the knee is bent. This point can also be stimulated with your knuckles. Hold the point with your fingertips.

B 53 is a trigger point for relieving hip and back pain, located on the outside of the crease behind the knee. Energy tends to get blocked at this point. B 53 relieves knee pain discomfort and stiffness in the knee.

Brisk Walking

Certain exercises help to maintain the length of the muscles. This makes them more efficient and stronger than muscles that have been allowed to shorten. Brisk walking, while freely swinging your arms by your sides, is one of the best exercises for lengthening and strengthening the muscles of weight-bearing joints.

People with pain or soreness tend to walk slowly. But slow walking, even if done for longer periods of time than brisk walking, does not effectively exercise the muscles through their full range. And maximum force is not exerted on the muscles.

If you’re able to do brisk walking, it can be beneficial. You can combine walking with Acupressure for the greatest benefit. However, if you can’t walk briskly, then be sure to focus on using the Self-Acupressure points.

Learn Self-Acupressure

The weakened muscles of a person with hip or knee pain, or from fibromyalgia or arthritis, can lead to decreased activity and mobility. Self-Acupressure methods can be extremely helpful for problems in the leg and pelvic areas.

Here are some pages that teach you Self-Acupressure points and how to use them, from the Pain Relief category of Self-Acupressure A to Z.