Involuntary movements in legs and shoulders 

Involuntary movement in legs and shoulders

Involuntary movements can be twitching, spasms, cramps, tremors, seizures, and so on.  These can be seen in Parkinson’s disease, Tourette syndrome, Dystonia, Huntington’s disease, Tardive dyskinesia, etc.  There may be many different underlying causes.  

Huh Im in his book, Acupuncture and moxibustion clinical experiences, recommends the following acupuncture points for involuntary movements in legs and shoulders as follows:


KI 1

BL 40

GB 39

BL 11

LV 3

LI 4

ST 36