Acupuncture Points for Upper Limb Motor Impairment

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Upper Limb Motor Impairment:

Hand Dysfunction Post-strokeIschemic Stroke SequelaeMotor Impairment HandParalysis Upper ExtremityIschemic Stroke

Points cited for Upper Limb Motor Impairment

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Upper Limb Motor Impairment. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 1
  • TB05Outer GateTriple Burner Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Upper Limb Motor Impairment

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%

LI11 · TB05

Ischemic StrokeParalysis Upper ExtremityMotor Impairment HandHand Dysfunction Post-strokeUpper Limb Motor ImpairmentIschemic Stroke Sequelae
Point 1 of 2

LI11Pond At The Bend

LI11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Heat, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

TB05Outer Gate

TB05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 外關 (wài guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

廖少钦江征卓丽萍黄赛娥. 穴位不同针刺方式促进缺血性脑卒中手功能恢复的研究. 中国康复医学杂志 ., 2015 [CNKI]
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How the studies delivered it

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