Points cited for Limited Range Of Motion Neck How often each point appears across the 5 entries ranked highest for Limited Range Of Motion Neck. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
GB20 Wind Pool Gallbladder Meridian 3 of 5 BL10 Celestial Pillar Bladder Meridian 2 of 5 BL60 Kunlun (Mountains) Bladder Meridian 2 of 5 GB21 Shoulder Well Gallbladder Meridian 2 of 5 SI15 Middle Shoulder Point Small Intestine Meridian 2 of 5 TB16 Window Of Heaven Triple Burner Meridian 2 of 5 BL02 Gathered Bamboo Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 BL11 Great Shuttle Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 BL58 Taking Flight Bladder Meridian 1 of 5 GB06 Suspended Tuft Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 GB12 Mastoid Process Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 GB39 Suspended Bell Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (19 points) 100% LI04 · LI05 · LI17 · LI18 · SI03 · SI14 · SI15 · SI16 · BL10 · BL11 · BL60 · TB03 · TB10 · TB16 · GB20 · GB21 · GB39 · GV14 · GV16
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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: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Tinnitus , Release Exterior , Absent Periods , Wind
Protocol (4 points) 100% SI15 · TB16 · GB20 · GB21
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩中俞 (jiān zhōng yú)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (GV14).
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Shoulder Blade Pain , Shoulder Pain , Pain
Study-reported Acupressure
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (2 points) 100% GB06 · GB20
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 懸厘 (xuán lí)
🎯 Location: Within the hairline at the junction of the lower ¼ and upper ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus , Heat , Wind , Pain , Loss of Appetite
Study-reported Acupressure
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (5 points) 100% BL02 · BL10 · BL58 · BL60 · GB12
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 攢竹 (zǎn zhú)
🎯 Location: On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with supraorbital nerve.
🛡️ Treats: Dizziness , Wind , Redness , Swelling , Pain
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 天宗 (tiān zōng)
🎯 Location: On the scapula in the depression of the center of the subscapular fossa and at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Qi Stagnation , Chest Fullness , Elbow Pain , Shoulder Blade Pain
Study-reported Acupressure
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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