SI09 Jianzhen (True Shoulder)

Location

Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint; when arm is adducted point is 1 thumb width above the posterior end of the axillary fold.

Indications

Conditions for which SI09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say SI09 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using SI09

The 50 best-sourced of 56, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance – LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60004-2 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck – SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 ↗)
• Shoulder Chronic Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder – LI14, LI15, ST38, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-130 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1155/2015/694973 ↗)
• Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Mobility Restricted Shoulder, Night Shoulder Pain – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2015/312309 ↗)
• Fatigue, Arm Swelling, Edema Upper Limb, Lymphedema Breast Cancer Related – LI13, LI14, SI09, BL23, TB05 (doi:10.1177/1534735419866919 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Tear Rotator Cuff – LI15, ST38, SI09 (doi:10.12659/MSM.923240 ↗)
• Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Poststroke Pain – LI14, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Spasticity Shoulder Poststroke – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗)
• Stroke Sequela, Shoulder Subluxation, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Upper-limb – LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Impingement Syndrome Supraspinatus, Rotator Cuff Tear Partial – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Cervical Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Limitation Of Movement Shoulder, Night Pain, Radiating To Fingers Pain, Calcified Tendinitis – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Lymphedema Upper-limb, Edema Arm, Post-mastectomy Swelling, Breast-cancer Complication – LU05, LI11, LI14, SI09, SI11, BL13, BL20, BL23, PC06, TB05, GB21, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1177/15347354231172735 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited Shoulder – LI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004 ↗)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
• Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder-hand Syndrome, Stroke Sequelae, Shoulder-hand Syndrome Post-stroke, Edema Hand – LI15, SI04, SI09, TB02, TB04, TB14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Chronic Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain, Shoulder Problems, Rotator Cuff Disease – LI15, LI16, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, TB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046638 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Joint Problems, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral – LI15, SI09, GB34 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221004 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Range Of Motion Shoulder Restricted, Periarthritis Shoulder, Immobility Shoulder – LI15, ST38, SP09, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240047 ↗)
• Contracture Knee, Brachial Plexus Injury, Muscle Atrophy, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Contracture Ankle, Contracture Shoulder, Contracture Elbow, Scoliosis, Neuromotor Impairment, Steppage Gait – LU01, LI04, LI05, LI11, LI14, ST34, ST36, ST41, SP09, SP10, SI05, SI06, SI07, SI09, BL11, BL12, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, TB09, GB20, GB21, GB40 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.009 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle Contracture – LI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.1177/0964528420961398 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Unilateral Pain – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014438 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Restricted Movement Shoulder, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head Tendon, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB14 (doi:10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000861 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Restricted Movement Shoulder, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head Tendon, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head – LI04, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB14 (doi:10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000861 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy – LU07, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, SI14, SI15, BL10, BL11, TB05, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16, GV20 (doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – LI15, ST38, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000109 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis – LI15, ST38, HT01, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000109 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Periarthritis Shoulder – LI11, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, TB05, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2025.000483 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Shoulder – LI10, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB14 (doi:10.19763/j.cnki.2096-7403.2022.05.09 ↗)
• Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder – LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14, GB21, GV14 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.z20170533 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome Shoulder – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000179 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Periarthritis, Restricted Shoulder Movement – LI15, ST38, ST40, SI03, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 (doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2020.000102 ↗)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Post-stroke, Subluxation Shoulder – LI04, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2016.11.38 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff – LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14, XU12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.004 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain – LI15, SI09, SI11, SI14, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.3390/healthcare13131482 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Periarthritis Shoulder – LI15, LI16, SI09, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 ↗)
• Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Post-stroke Pain – LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.170743 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff – LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.004 ↗)
• Periarthritis Scapulohumeral – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain – LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain – LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Tear Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain – LI15, ST38, SI09, XU12 (doi:10.12659/MSM.923240 ↗)
• Lymphedema Upper Limb, Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema – LU05, LI11, LI14, SI09, SI11, BL13, BL20, BL23, PC06, TB05, GB21, GV14 (doi:10.1177/15347354231172735 ↗)
• Cervical Spondylosis, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy – LI11, SI09, TB03, GB20, GV14, XB02C5, XB02C7 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220810-k0003 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220916-k0003 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI10, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220916-k0003 ↗)
• Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Periarthritis Shoulder – LI15, SI09, GB34, XU12 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221004 ↗)
• Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic – LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 (doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗)
• Spasticity Upper Limb, Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI15, SI09, SI11, SI13, GV14, GV20, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190505-0006 ↗)
• Lymphedema Upper Limb – LI13, LI14, SI09, BL23, TB05 (doi:10.1177/1534735419866919 ↗)

Most often selected alongside SI09

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SI09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI15Shoulder And Clavicle46 protocols
• TB14Shoulder Bone Hole37 protocols
• LI14Upper Arm Prominence24 protocols
• SI11Heavenly Gathering19 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend18 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate15 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley14 protocols
• GB21Shoulder Well13 protocols
• ST38Ribbon Opening12 protocols
• GB34Yang Mound Spring11 protocols
• LI10Arm Three Miles10 protocols
• SI10Upper Arm Shu Point9 protocols

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