# SI14 Jianwaiyu (Outer Shoulder Point) – Small Intestine Meridian

肩外俞 · jiān wài yú

Location: 3 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where GV13 is located.

Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si14

## 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, Chills, Cold Shoulder, Cold Shoulder, Fever, Stiff Neck, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Neck, Immobility Neck Turning, Myalgia Shoulder, Myalgia Shoulder, Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Cold Elbow Sensation, Cold Elbow Sensation, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Bi Arthralgia Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Syndrome, Wind

## Most often selected alongside SI14

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

- GB21 (Shoulder Well) – 22 protocols
- SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point) – 17 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 13 protocols
- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 11 protocols
- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 10 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 10 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 9 protocols
- SI12 (Grasping The Wind) – 9 protocols

## Protocols using SI14

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Neck, Anxiety Pain-related | SI14, SI15, GB21 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2011/543291 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck | SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional | LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, SI14, PC06, GB21, LV03, CV12 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-89 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Chronic Pain, Neck Non-specific Pain | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder | SI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-246 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Hand Weakness, Myelopathy Cervical, Dysesthesia Hand, Lower-extremity Weakness, Tingling Finger Pain | SI03, SI04, SI14, SI15, GB21 | 80 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012249 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022871 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Shoulder Poststroke Pain | LI14, SI09, SI10, SI12, SI14 | 20 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | 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. |
| Chronic Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Cervical, Neck Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL11, TB15 | 28 days | doi:10.1111/cns.14335 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder, Neck Chronic Pain | SI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 | 1 days | doi:10.3390/medicina59122141 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Cervicalgia | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck | LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 | 4 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Headache Tension-type, Whiplash | SI14, GB21, GV14, GV20 | 14 days | doi:10.3390/jcm13154457 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy, Acute Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy | SI14, GB20, GB21, GV14, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XH15 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain, Acute Neck Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain | LI15, SI09, SI11, SI14, TB14, GB21 | – | doi:10.3390/healthcare13131482 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder, Neck Chronic Pain | SI14, BL10, BL42, GB21 | – | doi:10.3390/medicina59122141 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Disc Herniation, Neck Pain | SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Limb Numbness | SI14, GB21, GV14 | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S622843 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea | LI18, SI11, SI14, GB20, GB21, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neck Pain, Upper Extremity Numbness, Cervical Radiculopathy | LU07, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, SI14, SI15, BL10, BL11, TB05, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16, GV20 | – | 李具宝高焕焕池细绿何瑞建韦佳佳李骥征杨晨旭周柏健马献伟王鼎彭文潘侯刚蒯永丽韦佳佳高焕焕张伟强. 近10年文献中针灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的选穴规律探讨. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Shoulder Blade Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Shoulder Blade Pain | SI11, SI12, SI14, BL43 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Torticollis, Neck Wry Stiffness, Neck Wry Stiffness | LU07, SI03, SI07, SI14, BL10, BL60, GB39, GV14, XU08 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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