# TB14 Jianhe (Shoulder Bone Hole) – Triple Burner Meridian

肩髎 · jiān hé

Location: On the shoulder posterior to the LI15 in the depression the inferior and posterior to the acromion the when arm is abducted.

Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb14

## Indications

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

Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Unable to Raise Arm, Immobility Arm Raising, Numbness, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Arm, Paralysis Arm, Heaviness Shoulder Sensation, Heaviness Shoulder Sensation, Wind Damp Syndrome, Wind-damp Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside TB14

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

- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 56 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 35 protocols
- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 26 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 19 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 18 protocols
- LI10 (Arm Three Miles) – 15 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 15 protocols
- SI11 (Heavenly Gathering) – 14 protocols

## Protocols using TB14 (50 best-sourced of 72)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Motor Impairment | LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB14, GB34, GB39, LV03 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2013/431986 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequela | LI15, SI11, SI12, TB14, GB21 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2013/504686 | 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. |
| Shoulder Chronic Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder | LI14, LI15, ST38, SI09, TB14 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-130 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder | LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2015/694973 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Mobility Restricted Shoulder, Night Shoulder Pain | LI15, SI09, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2015/312309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Swelling, Lymphedema Upper Limb, Heaviness Arm, Skin Thickening Arm, Range Of Motion Decreased | LU05, LI04, LI15, ST36, SP06, TB14, CV03, CV12 | 42 days | doi:10.1007/s10549-018-4743-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Impingement Subacromial, Limitation Range-of-motion Shoulder | LI15, LI16, TB14 | 7 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012386 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Paralysis Shoulder, Atrophy Muscle Deltoid, Atrophy Muscle Supraspinatus, Neuritis Brachial Idiopathic | LI14, LI15, LI16, SI10, TB13, TB14 | 180 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015325 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder | LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Subluxation Shoulder Poststroke, Spasticity Shoulder Poststroke | LI15, SI09, TB14 | 20 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Weakness Shoulder, Athletic Performance Shoulder, Muscle Fatigue Shoulder | LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/8835672 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Strength Shoulder, Athletic Performance Explosive Force | LU01, LU04, LI03, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Strength Shoulder, Explosive Force Upper Limb, Athletic Performance | LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke Sequela, Shoulder Subluxation, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Hemiplegia Upper-limb | LI14, LI15, SI09, TB14 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression, Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain, Stroke Sequelae, Gait Dysfunction, Paralysis Upper-extremity | LI14, ST36, ST40, SP09, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB34 | 84 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0281968 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis Calcific, Range-of-motion Limited Shoulder | LI04, LI14, LI15, ST37, ST38, SI09, SI12, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 | 90 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Upper Limb Weakness, Injury Brachial Plexus, Shoulder Left Pain, Neck Left Pain, Paralysis Partial Upper Limb, Twitching Spontaneous Shoulder | LI04, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB14 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia | LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis | LI15, LI16, SI11, TB14, GB21 | 60 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint | LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder-hand Syndrome, Stroke Sequelae, Shoulder-hand Syndrome Post-stroke, Edema Hand | LI15, SI04, SI09, TB02, TB04, TB14 | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Fingers Numbness, Spondylosis Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical, Arm Upper Pain, Arm Upper Numbness, Forearm Numbness, Muscle Upper-extremity Weakness | ST25, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 90 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Fingers Numbness, Spondylosis Cervical, Myelopathy Cervical, Arm Upper Pain, Arm Upper Numbness, Forearm Numbness, Muscle Upper-extremity Weakness | ST25, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 60 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Radiculopathy Cervical, Grip Weakness, Neck Cervical Pain, Radicular Upper-limb Pain, Paraesthesia Forearm Right, Paraesthesia Fingers Right, Edema Hand Right, Cervical-disc-herniation, Double-crush-syndrome, Radial-tunnel-syndrome | LI10, LI11, LI12, BL10, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043745 | 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. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Range Of Motion Shoulder Restricted, Periarthritis Shoulder, Immobility Shoulder | LI15, ST38, SP09, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34, GV14 | 21 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240047 | 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, Neck Chronic Pain, Postoperative Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Muscle Upper-extremity Weakness, Arm Radiating Pain, Sensory-abnormality Upper-extremity, Post-surgical Cervical-disc | BL10, TB14, GB20, GV16 | 14 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S553978 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain | LI11, LI15, TB14, GB21 | 12 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2012.10.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Unilateral Pain | LI15, SI09, TB14 | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Surgical Pain, Anesthesia Requirement Intraoperative, Mastectomy | LI04, LI14, PC06, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.24247/ijmpsoct20186 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Restricted Movement Shoulder, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head Tendon, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB14 | 21 days | doi:10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000861 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Restricted Movement Shoulder, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head Tendon, Tenosynovitis Biceps Long Head | LI04, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB14 | 21 days | doi:10.27044/d.cnki.ggzzu.2024.000861 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis | LI15, ST38, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 | – | doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000109 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis | LI15, ST38, HT01, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 | – | doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2023.000109 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Restricted Range Of Motion Shoulder, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder, Periarthritis Shoulder | LI11, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI09, SI11, TB05, TB14, GB34 | 14 days | doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2025.000483 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Shoulder | LI10, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB14 | 7 days | doi:10.19763/j.cnki.2096-7403.2022.05.09 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder | LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14, GB21, GV14 | 42 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.z20170533 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome Shoulder | LI15, SI09, TB14 | – | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000179 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Periarthritis, Restricted Shoulder Movement | LI15, ST38, ST40, SI03, SI09, BL57, TB14, GB34 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2020.000102 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Post-stroke, Subluxation Shoulder | LI04, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB13, TB14 | 42 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2016.11.38 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Stroke Hemiplegia, Shoulder Hemiplegic Pain, Shoulder Post-stroke Pain | LI04, LI10, LI14, LI15, TB14 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230130-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Postoperative Pain, Immobility Shoulder, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI15, TB14 | 7 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250217-0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Motor Limb Problems, Impairment Balance | LI04, LI11, LI15, TB05, TB14, GB20 | 21 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250718-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI14, LI15, SI09, SI11, TB14, XU12 | 42 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Muscle Weakness, Myelopathy Cervical | TB14, GB20, GV16 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | 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, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Periarthritis Shoulder | LI15, LI16, SI09, TB13, TB14 | 10 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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