# Acupoints for Impingement Subacromial

3 sourced protocols for Impingement Subacromial. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/impingement-subacromial

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), LI16 (Great Bone), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | Needling, 2 sessions over 7 days | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012386 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), LI16 (Great Bone), SI09 (True Shoulder), SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole), GB21 (Shoulder Well) | Laser, 15 sessions over 3 weeks | Did better than sham needling | doi:10.1093/pm/pnw197 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), LI16 (Great Bone), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | Needling, 2 sessions over 7 days | Did better than another treatment | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2020.100693 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI15 | Shoulder And Clavicle | Large Intestine Meridian | Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint. |
| LI16 | Great Bone | Large Intestine Meridian | In the upper aspect of the shoulder in the depression the between acromial extremity of the clavicle and scapular spine. |
| TB14 | Shoulder Bone Hole | Triple Burner Meridian | On the shoulder posterior to the LI15 in the depression the inferior and posterior to the acromion the when arm is abducted. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| SI09 | True Shoulder | Small Intestine Meridian | Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint; when arm is adducted point is 1 thumb width above the posterior end of the axillary fold. |
| SI10 | Upper Arm Shu Point | Small Intestine Meridian | When arm is adducted, point is directly above the posterior end of the axillary fold in the depression the inferior to the scapular spine. |
| SI11 | Heavenly Gathering | Small Intestine Meridian | On the scapula in the depression of the center of the subscapular fossa and at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra. |
| TB15 | Heavenly Bone Hole | Triple Burner Meridian | Midway between GB21 and SI13 on the superior angle of the scapula. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |

## Registered, results not reported

Not counted above, and not an indication.

| Points | Result | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04, LI15, ST38, SI09, TB05, TB14, GB21, GB34 | – | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101049 | – |
| ST38 | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-5-19 | – |

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