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 Pain – SI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59122141)
- Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness – SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S527880)
- Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain – LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022871)
- Neck Pain, Cervicalgia – SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1)
- Chronic Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Cervical – LI16, SI14, SI15, BL11, TB15 (https://doi.org/10.1111/cns.14335)
- Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Acute Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy – SI14, GB20, GB21, GV14, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XH15 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001)
- Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea – LI18, 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, Whiplash – SI14, GB21, GV14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13154457)
- Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder – SI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-246)
- Fever – LU01, 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)
- Pain – LU05, 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 Pain – LU01, 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)
