Five Anatomical Perspectives in the Treatment of Joint Pain and Dysfunction

Course overview

In this course, Whitfield Reaves discusses five common types of needle and point combinations used for treating joint pain and dysfunction.1. Threading the needle along the line of the joint space. Ex: The acromial-clavicular joint. Transverse needling between LI 16 and LI 15 at the AC joint. 2. Direct puncture into the joint capsule. Ex: The talar sinus of the ankle at GB 40. 3. Puncture muscles that cross the joint. Ex: Hip joint in the region of the extraordinary point Jiankua and GB 29. 4. Puncture the ligaments that support the joint. Ex: The SI Joint. Lateral oblique needling in the region of Bl 27 and Bl 28. 5. Puncture points adjacent to the joint. Ex: The shoulder joint needling adjacent points SI 9, SI 10, and Jianqian.