# XU12 Jianqian/jianneilingxue (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum) – Extra Points: Upper limbs

肩前 / 肩內陵穴 · jiān qián  /  jiān nèi líng xué

Location: On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease & jianyu l.i.-15. at the medial condyle of the shoulder joint..

Cautions: Caution in acute shoulder injury.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xu12

## Indications

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

Arthritis Shoulder, Arthritis Shoulder, Benefit Shoulders, Benefit Shoulders, Numbness, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Shoulder Anterior Pain, Shoulder Anterior Pain, Paralysis Shoulder, Paralysis Shoulder, Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Qi Stagnation, Qi Stagnation

## Most often selected alongside XU12

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

- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 8 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 3 protocols
- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 3 protocols
- SI09 (True Shoulder) – 3 protocols
- GB40 (Mound) – 2 protocols
- GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) – 2 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 2 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using XU12

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Trigger-point Myofascial, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI15, SI10, XU12 | 42 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Spastic, Stroke Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Muscle Hypertonia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 | – | doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Tear Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pain | LI15, ST38, SI09, XU12 | – | doi:10.12659/MSM.923240 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Periarthritis Shoulder | LI15, SI09, GB34, XU12 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 | – | doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Postoperative Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI15, TB14, XU12 | 7 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250217-0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Injury Rotator Cuff | LI15, SI10, XU12 | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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