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Knowledge baseAcupuncture points

M-UE-24

Luozhen

Stiff Neck

Channel
Extra points

Location

On the back of the hand, roughly 0.5 cun proximal to the space between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpophalangeal joints.

Needling

Needle perpendicularly or obliquely, 0.5-1 cun deep, producing local distention, aching soreness and sometimes numbness that radiates to the fingertips.

Indications

  • Stiff neck
  • Migraine
  • Stomach pain
  • Sore throat
  • Pain in the shoulder and arm