How to locate and needle San Jiao 14 Jianliao (Shoulder Crevice)

San Jiao 14 Location

  • San Jiao 14 is located posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression about 1 cun posterior to Large Intestine 15.
  • To locate this point easily in clinic, lift the arm up and look or palpate for the depression at the back of the shoulder joint.

San Jiao 14 Needling

  • To needle San Jiao 14, use an oblique or perpendicular insertion to a maximum depth of 1 cun.

San Jiao 14 TCM Theory

  • The main action of San Jiao 14 is to move the channel in cases of arm and shoulder conditions.

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