T.44.02

Hou Zhui

Star

後椎 (Hòu Zhuī) — Posterior Vertebra

Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 4 — Upper Arm (四四部位) · point 44.02

Not yet clinically reviewed

Traditionally used for

Pain & joints

Location

On the lateral aspect of the upper arm, 2.5 cun proximal to the olecranon, on the posterior border of the humerus.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: T.44.02 · Upper arm — Fig. — T.44.02 · Upper arm After Albinus, 1747

The humerus — Gray's Anatomy plate — The humerus Gray's Anatomy, 1918 Marker hidden while its position on this plate is re-checked.

3D view

3D view not available for this point: its position can't be carried onto the 3D model reliably (it failed a placement check). The 2D maps above show it.

Needling

Depth: 0.5–1.0 cun

Angle: Perpendicular

Functions

Relieves pain and stiffness of the spine and neck

Indications

Neck and upper back painspinal stiffnesscervical spondylosisshoulder pain

In Master Tung's System

Zone: Zone 4 — Upper Arm (四四部位)

Correspondence: Images the spine — the upper arm corresponds to the spinal column in Tung's body mapping.

Needled as a Dao Ma group with: T.44.03

Clinical Notes

Needled with Shou Ying as a two-needle Dao Ma for the cervical and thoracic spine.

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