Acupoints

Have You Recovered From Shoulder Injury? Use This Acupoint to Find Out

Long after a shoulder injury has healed pain can return unexpectedly. The Tian Zong acupoint can be used to diagnose and heal the injuries old and new.
Have You Recovered From Shoulder Injury? Use This Acupoint to Find Out
Si11 Si11 Celetial Gathering (Tian Zong) The Epoch Times
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
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Almost half of Americans report having played sports in high school or college. If you’ve ever played volleyball, participated in CrossFit, or competed in swimming, you might be familiar with the prevalence of shoulder injuries. What’s particularly strange is how shoulder pain can linger.
You might reduce the intensity of your workouts or stop training altogether, yet that familiar ache can return unexpectedly, even after years. While conventional medicine often struggles to provide explanations, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers insights and solutions. Today’s acupoint, Celestial Gathering (Tian Zong, SI11), is located on the shoulder blade and may provide clues as to why the pain persists and what can be done.

Role of Meridians in Recovery

Tian Zong was first recorded in “Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing”—“The A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion,” the earliest known compilation of acupuncture knowledge, dating back nearly 2,000 years. It’s believed to ”loosen the chest and benefit the tendons,” making it effective beyond musculoskeletal pain, reaching deeper into the body’s functional harmony.
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors. She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia. Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.