SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point)

肩外俞jiān wài yú

Small Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point)
28
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

3 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where du13 is located.

Cautions

Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which SI14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit ScapulaBenefit ScapulaBenefit ShouldersBenefit ShouldersChillsCold ShoulderCold ShoulderFeverStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningMyalgia ShoulderMyalgia ShoulderPainNeck PainNeck PainShoulder Blade PainShoulder Blade PainShoulder PainShoulder PainCold Elbow SensationCold Elbow SensationChannel StagnationChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia SyndromeBi / Arthralgia SyndromeWind

Protocols using SI14

  • Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder, Neck Chronic PainSI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59122141)
  • Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb NumbnessSI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S527880)
  • Neck Pain, Neck Acute PainLI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022871)
  • Neck Pain, CervicalgiaSI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1)
  • Chronic Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability CervicalLI16, SI14, SI15, BL11, TB15 (https://doi.org/10.1111/cns.14335)
  • Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Acute Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis RadiculopathySI14, GB20, GB21, GV14, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XH15 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001)
  • Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Vomiting, NauseaLI18, SI11, SI14, GB20, GB21, GV16, GV20 (Huang ZJ, Chen JX, Qi WW. Clinical Research on Treatment of Vertebroarterial Type of Cervical Spondylosis with 5-step Manipulation and Traction. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 268-270)
  • Neck Pain, Headache Tension-type, WhiplashSI14, GB21, GV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13154457)
  • Stiffness Neck, Stiffness ShoulderSI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-246)
  • FeverLU01, LU07, LU10, LI03, LI04, LI05, ST05, ST08, ST12, ST16, ST36, ST42, ST43, SP01, SP05, SP09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI10, SI14, SI15, SI17, BL09, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL17, BL20, BL22, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL58, BL59, BL62, BL64, BL65, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB15, GB03, GB10, GB16, GB20, GB22, GB25, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, LV14, CV22, GV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV17, GV24, GV26, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PainLU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Shoulder PainLU01, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU09, LI01, LI02, LI06, LI09, LI11, LI13, LI15, LI16, ST10, ST12, ST19, ST28, HT05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI17, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, PC02, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB10, GB20, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB34, GB41, CV17, GV16, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)