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BL42 Acupuncture Point (Pohu)
BL42 (Pohu): Door of the Corporeal Soul on the upper back. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for cough and scapular pain, and what research shows.
ST31 Acupuncture Point (Biguan)
ST31 (Biguan): the Stomach channel gate of the upper thigh. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for hip, groin and thigh pain, and what research shows.
Muscles That Cause Neck Pain
Which muscles cause neck pain and cervicogenic headaches? The trigger point anatomy of chronic neck tension, stiffness, and referred pain.
BL41 Acupuncture Point (Fufen)
BL41 (Fufen): Attached Branch, first point of the outer Bladder line. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, use for upper back and neck pain, and what research shows.
BL38 Acupuncture Point (Fuxi)
BL38 (Fuxi): the Floating Cleft above the knee crease. Anatomy, nerve mechanism, clinical use for hamstring and popliteal tightness, and what research shows.
BL34 Acupuncture Point (Xialiao)
BL34 (Xialiao): the lowest sacral foramen point. Anatomy, S4 nerve mechanism, clinical use for sacral pain and pelvic floor symptoms, and what research shows.
BL36 Acupuncture Point (Chengfu)
BL36 (Chengfu): Bladder channel point in the gluteal fold. Anatomy, sciatic nerve mechanism, clinical use for sciatica and buttock pain, and what research shows.
CV4 Acupuncture Point (Guanyuan)
CV4 (Guanyuan): Gate of Origin, front-mu of the Small Intestine. Anatomy, segmental mechanisms, use for fertility and urinary care, and what research shows.
Acupuncture for Rotator Cuff Pain
Acupuncture for rotator cuff pain and shoulder injuries. Evidence, mechanisms, and what to expect.
PC7 Acupuncture Point (Daling)
PC7 (Daling): shu-stream and yuan-source point of the Pericardium channel. Anatomy, median nerve mechanism, use for carpal tunnel and agitation, plus research.
KI27 Acupuncture Point (Shufu)
KI27 (Shufu): final Kidney point below the collarbone. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for cough and chest tightness, and what research shows.
GB8 Acupuncture Point (Shuaigu)
GB8 (Shuaigu): Gallbladder point above the ear. Anatomy, trigeminocervical mechanism, clinical use for temporal and migraine headache, and what research shows.
KI26 Acupuncture Point (Yuzhong)
KI26 (Yuzhong): Kidney chest point in the first intercostal space. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, use for cough and chest tightness, and what research shows.
Dry Needling for Frozen Shoulder
Dry needling for frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) in NYC. Learn how subscapularis, infraspinatus, and pectoralis minor trigger points can be part of the issue.
KI25 Acupuncture Point (Shencang)
KI25 (Shencang): Kidney chest point in the second intercostal space. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for cough and chest tightness, and research.
KI24 Acupuncture Point (Lingxu)
KI24 (Lingxu): Kidney chest point in the third intercostal space. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for cough and wheezing, and what research shows.
Best Acupuncture Points for Hip Pain
The best acupuncture points for hip pain: GB30, GB29, BL54, and more. How these points address piriformis, gluteus medius, TFL, and psoas trigger points.
What Is a Trigger Point?
Trigger points are hyperirritable taut bands in muscle that cause local and referred pain. Learn what they are, why they form, and how dry needling treats them.