Which BL point is on the lateral side of the foot, approximately 0.5 cun inferior to the inferior border of the lateral malleolus, in a depression posterior to the peroneal tendons?

• A. BL 61
• B. BL 63
• C. BL 64
• D. BL 62

Answer: (D)

This location uses precise ankle landmarks on the Bladder channel. The point sits on the lateral side of the foot, about 0.5 cun below the lower edge of the lateral malleolus, in a hollow behind the fibular (peroneal) tendons. That combination of being just under the malleolus and posterior to the tendons uniquely identifies this spot, which is BL-62. The other nearby bladder points are described with different relationships to the malleolus, tendons, or bones, so they don’t match this description.