# SI13 Quyuan (Crooked Wall) – Small Intestine Meridian

曲垣 · qū yuán

Location: On the medial extremity of the suprascapular fossa about midway between SI10 and spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si13

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Scapula, Benefit Scapula, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Contraction Shoulder, Contraction Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Ache Exacerbated By Stretched Hands Pain, Shoulder Ache Exacerbated By Stretched Hands Pain, Shoulder Ache On Lifting Pain, Shoulder Ache On Lifting Pain, Oppression Shoulder Sensation, Oppression Shoulder Sensation, Bi Arthralgia Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Syndrome, Bi Arthralgia Scapula Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Scapula Syndrome, Bi Arthralgia Shoulder Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Shoulder Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside SI13

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 9 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 7 protocols
- SI12 (Grasping The Wind) – 7 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 6 protocols
- SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point) – 6 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 5 protocols
- SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point) – 5 protocols
- SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using SI13

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety, Stool Loose, Menstruation Irregular, Vision Visual Field Defect, Vision Blind Spot, Neck Myofascial Pain | LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 | 120 days | doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 35 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 79 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching | SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 | 30 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Chronic Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain, Shoulder Problems, Rotator Cuff Disease | LI15, LI16, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, TB14 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Muscle Contracture | LI04, SI03, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15, BL60, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB34, GV20 | 90 days | doi:10.1177/0964528420961398 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Cervical Spine Pain, Whiplash Injury | SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, TB14, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2020.23.4.262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Visual Field Defect, Neck Pain | LI04, LI10, ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI13, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL65, PC06, PC07, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV14, GV20, MS14 | 120 days | doi:10.1177/21649561211021081 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain | LU01, LU03, LU04, LU11, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST38, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI13, SI14, SI15 | 42 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.4.206 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasticity Upper Limb, Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke | LI15, SI09, SI11, SI13, GV14, GV20, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190505-0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain | SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 11 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Adhesive Capsulitis, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral | LI10, LI11, LI14, LI15, SI09, SI10, SI13, TB14 | 13 days | Wang Ning et al.. [Clinical Research on Double-needle Winding and Pulling Combined with Electroacupuncture Therapy in Treating Scapulohumeral Periarthritis].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2018 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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