Acupuncture Points for Stiffness Of Elbow

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

No study in this index covers Stiffness Of Elbow

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

90%

LU05 · PC02

Muscle SorenessStiffness Of Elbow

LU05Cubit Marsh

LU05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain

PC02Celestial Spring

PC02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天泉 (tiān quán)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths below level of the anterior axillary fold between 2 heads of the biceps brachii.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with brachial artery.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Palpitations, Chest Fullness, Blood Stagnation

Text or case report

Needling · 1 session

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

The Role of Manual Twirling Acupuncture in Reducing Muscle Pain and Stiffness After Biceps Curling in Healthy Untrained Individuals. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06366555
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Stiffness Of Elbow:

Muscle Soreness

Points cited for Stiffness Of Elbow

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Stiffness Of Elbow. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LU05Cubit MarshLung Meridian1 of 1
  • PC02Celestial SpringPericardium Meridian1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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