Table 1.

Treatments during the first and second phases.

	First phase	Second phase
Acupuncture	Cervical spine, shoulder girdle BL10, TE14, GB20, GV16, TP	Cervical spine, shoulder girdle + elbow BL10, TE14, GB20, GV16, TP + LI10, LI11, LI2
Pharmacopuncture	C6/7 facet joint 2 mL	C6/7 facet joint 2 mL + right elbow lateral epicondyle 0.5–1 mL
Taping	X	Right elbow, shoulder girdle

BL = bladder meridian (used in acupuncture), BL10, TE14, GB20, GV16, LI10, LI11, LI12 = specific acupuncture points (on various meridians), C6/7 = cervical vertebrae 6 and 7, GB = gall bladder meridian (used in acupuncture), GV = governor vessel meridian (used in acupuncture), LI = large intestine meridian (used in acupuncture), TE = triple energizer meridian (used in acupuncture), TP = trigger point.