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Acupoints for Arm Pain

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Protocol (9 points)

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Shoulder PainArm PainNeck PainArm NumbnessRadiculopathy Cervical
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LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy; avoid in first trimester.

🛡️ Treats: fever, tinnitus, release:exterior, amenorrhea, wind

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doi:10.1155/2018/3465897 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Arm PainNeck PainDisc Herniation CervicalRadiculopathy CervicalUpper Limb Numbness
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SI14Outer Shoulder Point

SI14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 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 du13 is located.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: fever, wind, pain:scapula, pain:shoulder, pain

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Protocol (9 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Qi StagnationStasis BloodArm PainNeck PainAcute Neck PainCervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy
Point 1 of 9

SI14Outer Shoulder Point

SI14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 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 du13 is located.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: fever, wind, pain:scapula, pain:shoulder, pain

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All 33 points indicated for this symptom

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Generated, not prescribed — every catalogued point whose textbook indications mention this symptom, collected in one list. Useful for revision; not a treatment plan.

Arm Pain
Point 1 of 33

LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below lu2 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy; contraindicated in cases of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea

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Generated from Deadman, A Manual of Acupuncture — indication index

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside arm pain:

pain shoulderpain armpain necknumbness armradiculopathy cervicaldisc herniation cervical

Using Acupoints for Arm Pain

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent arm pain
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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