Needle LI15, SI11, LI4 and TE5 with even method, then apply mild-warm moxibustion or warm needling at LI15 and SI11. Active and passive movement of the shoulder follows each session.
RATIONALE
LI15 and SI11 are the local points at the front and back of the joint, and together they cover the two channels that cross the shoulder; LI4 and TE5 act distally to free the channel. Moxibustion is added because cold and damp predominate, and movement after treatment consolidates the effect.
SOURCE
After the ABC of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the sinew principle of “take the painful place as the point”
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.