Location
In the center of the suprascapular fossa directly above the si11; when arm is lifted point is at the site of the depression.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which SI12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Protocols using SI12
- Neck Pain, Cervicalgia – SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1)
- Pruritus Skin, Eczema Acute – SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2024.000120)
- Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain, Shoulder Problems – LI15, LI16, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, TB14 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000046638)
- Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela – LI15, SI11, SI12, TB14, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/504686)
- Urticaria Chronic Wind-cold Type – SI12, BL12, TB17, GB20, GB31, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000109)
- Neck Chronic Pain, Neck Non-specific Pain – SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-132)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck – SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410)
- Wind – LU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle Contracture – LI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1177/0964528420961398)
- Benefit Shoulders – LI15, LI16, ST38, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI13, SI14, TB14, XU12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Poststroke Pain – LI14, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI14 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6415083)
- Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited Shoulder – LI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004)