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Acupuncture Points for Muscle Pain

11 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Muscle Pain:

Muscle PainFatigue ChronicHeadacheSleep UnrefreshingJoint PainFatigue

Points cited for Muscle Pain

How often each point appears across the 11 entries ranked highest for Muscle Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian5 of 11
  • BL15Heart Shu PointBladder Meridian5 of 11
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel4 of 11
  • BL11Great ShuttleBladder Meridian3 of 11
  • BL18Liver Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 11
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 11
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 11
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel3 of 11
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel3 of 11
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel2 of 11
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian2 of 11
  • HT08Lesser MansionHeart Meridian2 of 11

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (8 points)

100%

BL11 · BL13 · BL15 · BL18 · BL20 · BL23 · GB20 · GV20

HeadacheMuscle PainFatigue ChronicFatigue UnexplainedSleep UnrefreshingMemory ImpairedMalaise Post-exertional
Point 1 of 8

BL11Great Shuttle

BL11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0857-0 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

LU08 · SP03 · HT08 · BL15 · CV06

HeadacheMuscle PainFatigue ChronicFatigue UnexplainedSleep UnrefreshingMemory ImpairedMalaise Post-exertional
Point 1 of 5

LU08Channels Ditch

LU08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 經渠 (jīng qú)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Vomiting

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU08, SP03, HT08, BL15, CV06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0857-0 ↗

Protocol (8 points)

100%

BL11 · BL13 · BL15 · BL18 · BL20 · BL23 · GB20 · GV20

Joint PainMuscle PainFatigue ChronicSleep UnrefreshingFatigue Post-exertional
Point 1 of 8

BL11Great Shuttle

BL11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0857-0 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

LU08 · SP03 · HT08 · BL15 · CV06

Joint PainMuscle PainFatigue ChronicSleep UnrefreshingFatigue Post-exertional
Point 1 of 5

LU08Channels Ditch

LU08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 經渠 (jīng qú)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Vomiting

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0857-0 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU08, SP03, HT08, BL15, CV06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

LU05 · PC02

Muscle PainSoreness Delayed-onsetTenderness MuscleLoss-of-range-of-motion
Point 1 of 2

LU05Cubit Marsh

LU05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Laser · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2019/6568976 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (25 points)

100%

BL11 · BL13 · BL14 · BL15 · BL17 · BL18 · BL19 · BL20 · BL21 · BL22 · BL23 · BL25 · GV02 · GV03 · GV04 · GV05 · GV06 · GV07 · GV08 · GV09 · GV10 · GV11 · GV12 · GV13 · GV14

HeadacheSore ThroatJoint PainMuscle PainFatigue ChronicSleep UnrefreshingMemory ImpairedFatigue Post-exertionalCold IntoleranceConcentration ImpairedYang Deficiency Spleen-kidneyLumbar Weakness
Point 1 of 25

BL11Great Shuttle

BL11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 8 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling5 of 8
  • Laser1 of 8
  • Moxibustion1 of 8
  • Bloodletting1 of 8
  • Acupressure1 of 8

Sessions: the 6 studies that gave a count ran a median of 8 (middle half 2 to 10).

Course: the 8 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 5 days to 5 weeks).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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