Rotator cuff injury surgery can be combined with acupuncture for adjuvant treatment. The common clinical symptoms after rotator cuff injury surgery include pain in the shoulder, impaired movement, and in severe cases, localized muscle atrophy. Acupuncture in the rotator cuff localization, can play a tendon relaxation, pain relief and other effects. Common points for acupuncture after rotator cuff injury surgery include shoulder chastity, shoulder, shoulder rosary, and shoulder well to improve local blood circulation, promote tissue repair, and relieve postoperative pain. Acupuncture can also be combined with joint release surgery to have a more positive impact on their postoperative rehabilitation and assist the patient’s shoulder joint function recovery. Acupuncture operation should be carried out under the standardized operation of professional doctors to avoid secondary injury.