Atlas of Acupuncture

3 Anatomical Orientation

Tibial shaft and medial condyle of the tibia

(
Fig. 3.103)

Below the medial aspect of the knee joint, the transition from

the medial condyle of the tibia to the tibial shaft marks the loca-

tion of 
SP-9. This transition is best located by palpating in a

superior direction along the posterior border of the medial aspect

of the tibia. When using a knee roll, be aware that the soft tissue

around this area may be pushed anteriorly, hindering palpation.

Tibia

SP-9

Femur

SP-9

Medial condyle

of the tibia

Pes anserinus

Gastrocnemius

At the junction

of the shaft and

medial condyle

of the tibia

Fig. 3.103

Fig. 3.104