# Acupoints for Shoulder Chronic Pain

5 sourced protocols for Shoulder Chronic Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/shoulder-chronic-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), ST38 (Ribbon Opening), SI09 (True Shoulder), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-130 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), GB21 (Shoulder Well) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2016/7358918 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), LI16 (Great Bone), SI09 (True Shoulder), SI10 (Upper Arm Shu Point), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), SI12 (Grasping The Wind), SI13 (Crooked Wall), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST38 (Ribbon Opening) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/5701042 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST38 (Ribbon Opening) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/5701042 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST38 | Ribbon Opening | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SI11 | Heavenly Gathering | Small Intestine Meridian | On the scapula in the depression of the center of the subscapular fossa and at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra. |
| SI12 | Grasping The Wind | Small Intestine Meridian | In the center of the suprascapular fossa directly above the SI11; when arm is lifted point is at the site of the depression. |
| 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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