Acupuncture Points for Musculoskeletal Symptoms

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Musculoskeletal Symptoms:

Points cited for Musculoskeletal Symptoms

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Musculoskeletal Symptoms. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL65Restraining BoneBladder Meridian2 of 2
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel2 of 2
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel2 of 2
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel2 of 2
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian2 of 2
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian2 of 2
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 2
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (9 points)

100%

LI04 · ST36 · BL65 · KD03 · PC06 · GB34 · CV04 · CV06 · CV12

Point 1 of 9

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: 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

Study-reported

Needling · 8 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1002/cncr.28352

Protocol (9 points)

100%

LI04 · ST36 · BL65 · KD03 · PC06 · GB34 · CV04 · CV06 · CV12

Point 1 of 9

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: 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

Study-reported

Needling · 8 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1002/cncr.28352
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, BL65, KD03, PC06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s10549-013-2427-z
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How the studies delivered it

What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 2

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

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