Acupuncture for Frequent Migraine: A Randomized, Patient/Assessor Blinded, Controlled Trial with One-Year Follow-Up
Table 4
The points used for testing pressure pain threshold.
Number 1
Left
2 cm inferior to the external occipital protuberance and 2 cm lateral to the midline
Number 2
Right
Number 3*
Left
GB20: in a depression between the upper portions of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trapezius
Number 4*
Right
Number 5
Left
2 cm lateral to GV20, which locates on the head, 5 cun# directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting the apexes of both ears
Number 6
Right
Number 7*
Left
EX-HN5: in the temple region, in a depression about 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye
Number 8*
Right
Number 9
Left
ST6: one finger width anterior and superior to the angle of the mandible at the belly of the masseter muscle when teeth clenched
Number 10
Right
Number 11
EX-HN3: at the midpoint of the line connecting the medial ends of the eyebrows
Cun is a Chinese word that translates as “anatomical inch”. The length of one cun is individualized. For instance, the distance from the eyebrow to the forehead hairline is defined as 3 cun. *Also indicates the acupoints needled in the RA group.
