Training Module for Individuals with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Related Conditions

Emotional Symptoms

Anxiety
Individual Points:

Paired Points:

Individual Meridian Shortcuts:

Main Central Vertical Flow

Depression
Individual Points:

Paired Points:

  • Hold point 11 and at the same time hold the opposite side point 22.
  • Hold point 14 and at the same time hold the opposite point 19.
  • Hold point 15 and at the same time hold the same side point 6.
  • Hold point high 19 and at the same time hold the opposite side big toe.
  • Hold point 22 and at the same time hold the opposite point 23.

Meridian Shortcuts Series:

Main Central Vertical Flow

Emotional Dysregulation
Individual Points:

Paired Points:

Individual Meridian Shortcuts:

Meridian Shortcut Serices:

Main Central Vertical Flow

Survivor's Guilt

(Options:  Either do self-care for all the six listed goal states below, one after another OR choose one preferred goal state to treat.)

To Release Sadness and Grief

Lung Meridian Shortcut

To Let Go of Guilt

Large Intestine Meridian Shortcut

To Open to Forgiveness

Heart Meridian Shortcut

To Generate Compassion

Liver followed by Heart Meridian Shortcuts

Or only Heart Meridian Shortcut

Or only Liver Meridian Shortcut

To Foster Self-Acceptance

Hold point 26 on both sides and breathe in and out 36 times while keeping track of the count.

To Feel Whole and Connected to the Unity of Life

Main Central Vertical Flow

Stress Reduction

Individual Points:

Paired Points:

  • Hold point 5 and at the same time hold the same side point 25.

Main Central Vertical Flow

Neuromuscular Symptoms

Headaches

General

Individual Points:

Individual Meridian Shortcuts:

Main Central Vertical Flow

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Frontal

Individual Points:

Individual Meridian Shortcuts:

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Migraine

Individual Points:

Paired Points:

  • Hold point 16 and at the same time hold the middle finger.
  • Hold point 16 and at the same time hold the same side point 18.
  • Hold point 20 with its opposite hand and at the same time hold the opposite armpit with the hand that is the same side as the point 20.

Individual Meridian Shortcuts:

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Back of Head

Individual Points:

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Back of Eyes

Individual Points:

Neck Tension
Individual Points:

Paired Points:

  • Same side point 8 and little toe (either the same side or the side opposite the neck pain)
Pain

General

  • Place right hand over left hand on top of the area in pain.

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Face and Jaw

Individual Points:

Meridian Shortcut:

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Hips and Lower Back

Paired point series:

  • Hold left point 3 with the right fingers and at same time hold left point 15 with the left fingers.  Then, move the right fingers to left point 2.  Hold right point 3 with the left fingers and at same time hold right point 15 with the right fingers. Then, move the left fingers to right point 2.
  • Hold left point 4 with the left fingers, and at the same time hold right point 22 with the right fingers.  Then, hold right point 4 with the right fingers, and at the same time hold left point 22 with the left fingers.

Neurological Symptoms

Sleep Disturbances
Individual Points:

    • 14, 16, 18, 20, 22
    • Hold point 26 on both sides and breathe in and out 36 times while keeping track of the count.

    Paired Points:

    • Hold center point 4 and at the same time hold center point 13.
    • Hold point 20 and at the same time hold opposite point 12.

    Individual Meridian Shortcuts:

    Main Central Vertical Flow

Memory Loss
Individual Points:

Paired Points:

  • Place right fingers on the top center of the head and place the left fingers  between the eyebrows.

Main Central Vertical Flow

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Palafox, C.A. and Hernández, T.D., (2012) Acupressure Self-Administration Proficiency Manual, University of Colorado, including adaptations from 2-9.