Research Article

The Impact and Correlation of Anxiety and Depression on Pressure Pain Threshold of Acupoints in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Table 1

The location of acupoints in this study.

AcupointsLocation

Daimai (GB26)On the lateral abdomen, inferior to the free extremity of the 11th rib, at the same level as the center of the umbilicus
Tianshu (ST25)On the upper abdomen, at the same level as the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line
Qihai (CV6)On the lower abdomen, 1.5 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Guanyuan (CV4)On the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Zhongji (CV3)On the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line
Qugu (CV2)On the lower abdomen, superior to the pubic symphysis, on the anterior median line
Shuidao (ST28)On the lower abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line
Guilai (ST29)On the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line
Qichong (ST30)In the groin region, at the same level as the superior border of the pubic symphysis, 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line, over the femoral artery
Zigong (EX-CA1)On the lower abdomen, 4 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, 3 cun lateral to the anterior median line
Xuehai (SP10)On the anteromedial aspect of the thigh, 2 cun superior to the medial end of the base of the patella, on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle
Yinglingquan (SP9)On the tibial aspect of the leg, in the depression between the inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia and the medial border of the tibia
Zusanli (ST36)On the anterior aspect of the leg, 3 cun inferior to ST35, on the line connecting ST35 with ST41
Sanyinjiao (SP6)On the tibial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus
Taichong (LR3)On the dorsum of the foot, between the first and second metatarsal bones, in the depression distal to the junction of the bases of the two bones, over the dorsalis pedis artery