# Acupoints for Periarthritis Scapulohumeral

7 sourced protocols for Periarthritis Scapulohumeral. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/periarthritis-scapulohumeral

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), ST38 (Ribbon Opening), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), SI09 (True Shoulder), BL57 (Mountain Support), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), LI16 (Great Bone), SI09 (True Shoulder), TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221118-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), XU12 (Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point), SI13 (Crooked Wall), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | Wang Ning et al.. [Clinical Research on Double-needle Winding and Pulling Combined with Electroacupuncture Therapy in Treating Scapulohumeral Periarthritis].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2018 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI15 | Shoulder And Clavicle | Large Intestine Meridian | Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint. |
| SI09 | True Shoulder | Small Intestine Meridian | Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint; when arm is adducted point is 1 thumb width above the posterior end of the axillary fold. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| ST38 | Ribbon Opening | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| BL57 | Mountain Support | Bladder Meridian | On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted. |
| 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. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| 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. |
| TB13 | Upper Arm Convergence | Triple Burner Meridian | On the line joining olecranon the and TB14 on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle. |
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| XU12 | Shoulder Front / Shoulder Mausoleum | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary crease & jianyu l.i.-15. at the medial condyle of the shoulder joint.. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| 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. |
| SI10 | Upper Arm Shu Point | Small Intestine Meridian | When arm is adducted, point is directly above the posterior end of the axillary fold in the depression the inferior to the scapular spine. |
| SI13 | Crooked Wall | Small Intestine Meridian | On the medial extremity of the suprascapular fossa about midway between SI10 and spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra. |

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