EXT-50 - Neck Arm

颈臂 - Jǐng bì

Point Region: Neck

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Extra Points

其他穴位 - Qítā Xuéwèi

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: Above clavicle, near posterior margin of sternocleidomastoid.

Extra points have no international location standard, and Chinese texts number and place some of them differently. This location follows common teaching.

How to Locate:

  1. Locate your collarbone (clavicle)
  2. Find the area just above the collarbone
  3. Feel for the neck muscle (sternocleidomastoid)
  4. Apply firm pressure near the back edge of this muscle
(Illustration coming soon)

How to Apply Pressure

Because EXT-50 sits above the collarbone near major neck vessels and the brachial plexus, use at most a very light fingertip contact on one side at a time and stop immediately if numbness or tingling worsens. Do not use it after recent neck surgery, with cervical instability, or over a significant neck injury.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Numbness
  • Cervical nerve impingement
  • Brachial plexus disorders
  • Arm weakness
  • Shoulder pain

Related Health Concerns

FatigueNeck and Shoulder Pain

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Severe neck injury
  • Cervical spine instability
  • Recent neck surgery

Take care:

  • Avoid excessive pressure on neck vessels
  • Be gentle with cervical area
  • Stop if numbness worsens