# Acupoints for Torticollis

1 sourced protocol for Torticollis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/torticollis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), SI03 (Back Stream), SI07 (Branch Of Uprightness), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), GB39 (Suspended Bell), GV14 (Great Vertebra), XU08 (Outer Labour Palace / Pillow Fall (Stiff Neck)) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | SI03 (Back Stream), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GB39 (Suspended Bell) | – | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.025094 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SI03 (Back Stream) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231206-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus. |
| 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. |
| SI07 | Branch Of Uprightness | Small Intestine Meridian | On the line joining SI05 and SI08 5 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| XU08 | Outer Labour Palace / Pillow Fall (Stiff Neck) | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the back side of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, and behind the metacarpophalangeal joint.. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| 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. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |

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