# Acupoints for Neck Acute Pain

7 sourced protocols for Neck Acute Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/neck-acute-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI16 (Great Bone), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022871 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI16 (Great Bone), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI16 (Great Bone), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL10 (Celestial Pillar), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1684034 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI16 (Great Bone), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI16 (Great Bone), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), TB15 (Heavenly Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | SI03 (Back Stream) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI16 | Great Bone | Large Intestine Meridian | In the upper aspect of the shoulder in the depression the between acromial extremity of the clavicle and scapular spine. |
| 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). |
| BL10 | Celestial Pillar | Bladder Meridian | 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius. |
| TB15 | Heavenly Bone Hole | Triple Burner Meridian | Midway between GB21 and SI13 on the superior angle of the scapula. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| 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. |
| GV15 | Gate Of Muteness | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline in the depression the below spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebra. |
| 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. |

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