Tell us where it hurts and how it feels. You will get a plain-language map of the muscles that are commonly involved in that area, what those muscles do, which neighboring muscles often join in, which spinal nerve levels supply the area (and the other symptoms those nerves can cause), and the Traditional Chinese Medicine picture: meridians, organ connections, your likely TCM pain pattern, and the local and distal acupuncture points your acupuncturist may consider.
Send the results to yourself, to The Healing Point, or to your own doctor or acupuncturist so your treatment can be more targeted.
Important: this tool is educational and is not a diagnosis. It cannot examine you, and the muscles, nerves and organs listed are common possibilities, not findings. Pain can come from joints, discs, nerves, organs, infection or other medical conditions. Always see your doctor for new, severe or worsening pain. Acupuncture points are listed for your licensed acupuncturist; do not attempt to needle yourself. Your answers stay in your browser and are only shared if you choose to email them.
1. Safety check first
Do you have any of these right now? Tick any that apply.
Please get medical care first. One or more symptoms you ticked can signal a condition that needs urgent attention, for example a heart problem, stroke, blood clot, infection, fracture or nerve compression. Call 911 or go to the emergency room for chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke signs, or new loss of bladder or bowel control. For the others, contact your doctor today. You can still finish this page, and acupuncture can work alongside your medical care once serious causes are ruled out.
2. Where is your pain?
Tap the bubbles on the body map (front and back) or tick the areas below. You can choose more than one. Selected areas turn red.
