This very broad category should be investigated by a doctor to ensure there is no serious underlying condition. This area can be subdivided into Muscular and Internal.
Muscular Pain
| Disperse | |
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Three thumb widths above the inner ankle bone on the very back edge of the bone. |
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Three thumb widths below the kneecap and on the outer side of the leg one thumb width from the outstanding angle of the leg bone. |
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In the hollow on the outside of the leg just below the top of the lower leg bone (fibula). |
For other abdominal pain:
Upper Abdomen
| Disperse | |
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On the inside of the foot in the hollow below the upper end of the 1st metatarsal bone. |
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On the abdomen one thumb width above the umbilicus and two thumb widths to the side of centre. |
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Two thumb widths above the umbilicus on the centre line. |
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Three thumb widths below the kneecap and on the outer side of the leg one thumb width from the outstanding angle of the leg bone. |
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Four thumb widths directly above the umbilicus, (mid way between it and the bottom of the centre of the breastbone). |
Middle Abdomen
| Disperse | |
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One thumb width below the mid point of a line joining the point of the ankle bone and the Achilles tendon (ie one thumb width below K3). |
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In the middle of the abdomen one and a half thumb widths below the umbilicus. |
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Two thumb widths either side of the umbilicus. |
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Four thumb widths directly above the umbilicus, (mid way between it and the bottom of the centre of the breastbone). |
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Three thumb widths below the kneecap and on the outer side of the leg one thumb width from the outstanding angle of the leg bone. |
Lower Abdomen
| Disperse | |
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Three thumb widths above the inner ankle bone on the very back edge of the bone. |
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Four thumb widths below the umbilicus and two thumb widths to the side of the centre. |
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In the centre of the abdomen three thumb widths below the umbilicus. |
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Three thumb widths below the kneecap and on the outer side of the leg one thumb width from the outstanding angle of the leg bone. |