# Acupoints for Injury Rotator Cuff

6 sourced protocols for Injury Rotator Cuff. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/injury-rotator-cuff

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250217-0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point), XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.01.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250217-0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point), XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S591459 | trial | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XU12 | Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum | Extra Points: Upper limbs | 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.. |
| 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. |

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