SI-13, Qū Yuán, 曲垣, Crooked Wall

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Meeting Point for SI, LI, SJ, GB channels
Location
In the tender depression superior to the medial end of the scapular spine, midway between SI-10 and the spinous process of T2.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular, Oblique    Depth:  0.3 to 0.5 cun, 0.5 to 1 cun
Description: i. Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun; ii. Oblique lateral insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. 
Caution: Too medial an insertion or deep medial-oblique needling may puncture the lungs.
Notes
Energetics 1
Shoulder and upper back
Energetics 2
THREADING: GB21 to SJ15, SI13 (Patient prone or sitting upright on chair; puncture from GB21 to SJ15, SI13; or threading from SJ15 to SI13; indicated for neck and shoulder pain, headaches) [Fan, Y. July 22, 2024. Powerpoint]
Energetics 3
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Energetics 6

 

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