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GB41 Acupuncture Point (Zulinqi)
GB41 (Zulinqi): shu-stream and Dai Mai confluent point. Anatomy, nerve mechanisms, use for temporal headache and lateral foot pain, and what research shows.
CV3 Acupuncture Point (Zhongji)
CV3 (Zhongji): front-mu point of the Bladder. Anatomy, segmental T12 to L1 mechanism, clinical use for urinary and pelvic pain, and what research shows.
Best Acupuncture Points for Anxiety
The best acupuncture points for anxiety: HT7, PC6, Yin Tang, GV20, LV3, and ST36. How these points modulate the autonomic nervous system and limbic activation.
LU6 Acupuncture Point (Kongzui)
LU6 (Kongzui): the xi-cleft point of the Lung channel. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for acute cough and forearm pain, and what research shows.
Bailao Acupuncture Point (M-HN-30)
Bailao: the Hundred Taxations extra point of the neck. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for neck stiffness, and what research shows.
LI16 Acupuncture Point (Jugu)
LI16 (Jugu): Great Bone, in the notch above the shoulder. Anatomy, nerve mechanisms, clinical use for shoulder and rotator cuff pain, and what research shows.
Acupuncture for Shoulder Bursitis
Acupuncture and dry needling for shoulder bursitis: subacromial impingement, rotator cuff trigger points, and the myofascial drivers behind persistent shoulder pain.
ST22 Acupuncture Point (Guanmen)
ST22 (Guanmen): Stomach channel point 3 cun above the navel. Anatomy, gut reflexes, clinical use for bloating and irregular bowels, and what research shows.
ST29 Acupuncture Point (Guilai)
ST29 (Guilai): a Stomach channel point on the lower abdomen. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for period pain and fertility, and what research shows.
ST7 Acupuncture Point (Xiaguan)
ST7 (Xiaguan): the temporomandibular joint point. Anatomy, trigeminal mechanism, clinical use for TMJ and jaw pain and ear symptoms, and what research shows.
Dry Needling for IT Band Pain
Dry needling for IT band pain and iliotibial band syndrome in NYC. See why TFL, glute muscle, and lateral quadriceps trigger points often are the driving factor behind IT band syndrome pain.
ST15 Acupuncture Point (Wuyi)
ST15 (Wuyi): a Stomach channel chest point. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for chest tightness, cough and pectoral pain, and what research shows.
ST14 Acupuncture Point (Kufang)
ST14 (Kufang): a Stomach channel point in the first intercostal space. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, use for chest tightness and cough, and what research shows.
ST19 Acupuncture Point (Burong)
ST19 (Burong): Stomach channel point on the upper abdomen. Anatomy, segmental gastric reflexes, clinical use for epigastric pain and nausea, and what research shows.
Best Acupuncture Points for Sciatica
The best acupuncture points for sciatica: GB30, BL40, BL57, BL60, and the full bladder meridian pathway. How these points may help with sciatic pain.
ST35 Acupuncture Point (Dubi)
ST35 (Dubi): the lateral knee-eye point below the patella. Anatomy, segmental mechanism, clinical use for knee osteoarthritis, 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.