# Acupoints for Neck Dysfunction

2 sourced protocols for Neck Dysfunction. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/neck-dysfunction

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL58 (Taking Flight), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), GB12 (Mastoid Process) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240429-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SI03 (Back Stream) | – | – | 顾彦冬. 不同远端取穴针刺治疗颈型颈椎病的临床随机对照试验. 天津中医药 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | 顾彦冬. 不同远端取穴针刺治疗颈型颈椎病的临床随机对照试验. 天津中医药 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| 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. |
| BL58 | Taking Flight | Bladder Meridian | 7 thumb widths directly above the BL60 on the posterior border of the fibula about 1 thumb width lateral and inferior to the BL57. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| 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. |
| 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. |

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