Knee pain

The knee bears substantial mechanical load and sits at the intersection of the Bladder, Stomach, Spleen, and Kidney channels. Knee pain in TCM is usually a combination of local channel obstruction and Kidney-Liver deficiency, and outcomes are strongest when both aspects are addressed rather than only masking the local symptom.

Acupuncture around the knee, moxibustion for older or cold-pattern presentations, and Tui Na to release compensating tissue around the hip and calf make up most sessions. Weight-bearing habits and quadriceps activation matter and get discussed. Most patients notice steady improvement over 4–8 weeks.