# Acupoints for Myelopathy Cervical 9 sourced protocols for Myelopathy Cervical. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/myelopathy-cervical ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | SI03 (Back Stream), SI04 (Wrist Bone), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), GB21 (Shoulder Well) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012249 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI03 (Back Stream), BL62 (Extending Vessel), GB39 (Suspended Bell), LV03 (Great Surge), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2022.25.2.138 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | LI10 (Arm Three Miles), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB39 (Suspended Bell) | – | – | doi:10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2017.06.022 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI03 (Back Stream), BL62 (Extending Vessel), GB39 (Suspended Bell), LV03 (Great Surge), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2022.25.2.138 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 8 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 9 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | 马楠山张坤王姣姣顾天雯谭明生. 基于数据挖掘的针刺治疗脊髓型颈椎病选穴规律分析. 颈腰痛杂志 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin. | | SI04 | Wrist Bone | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the palm in the depression the between base of the 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone. | | SI14 | Outer Shoulder Point | Small Intestine Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where GV13 is located. | | SI15 | Middle Shoulder Point | Small Intestine Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (GV14). | | 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. | | 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. | | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. | | GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. | | LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. | | CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. | | ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. | | 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. | | GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. | | GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. | | LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. | | TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The assembled protocol compilation is not: build on it with attribution, but do not redistribute it whole as a dataset – https://acuiq.com/terms. The underlying findings are the cited sources' claims – each entry carries its citation; verify against the source before relying on it. Not medical advice: https://acuiq.com/terms