title: Location of Yaotong point and the optimal time of its needling.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the location of Yaotong point and the optimal time of its needling in the treatment of acute lumbar sprain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five cases of acute lumbar sprain were retrospectively analyzed for the location of Yaotong point and the method of its needling according to their disease courses and effects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The optimal time of needling is 1-3 days after lumbar sprain, and the location of Yaotong points on both hands correspond to the location of sprain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This correspondence is useful in
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Dept. of Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi TCM College, Nanning 530011, China.
authors.forename: Rilan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yue
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy*