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How to Locate Pressure Points

Locating pressure points on the body is most easily done with a numbered chart. With each pressure point numbered you can choose the area on which you wish to work and follow the numbers corresponding with the pressure points. See the resource section to guide you towards charts and a complete list of pressure points for areas of ailments or symptoms. With these tools you’ll find it easy to locate pressure points. When following a regimen of healing with pressure points, the thumb may be used at a pressure that is almost to the point of discomfort. Hold the pressure point for a slow count of fifteen and then rest for one second. Repeat twice more. Follow the list of pressure points in order of recommendation.

Things You'll Need

  • Pressure point (Acupressure) chart
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Instructions

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    • 1

      Pressure Point #5: Locate the top of your inner ankle bone. Place your palm sideways at that point (one palm width) on your leg and mark it at the inside of the shin bone.

    • 2

      Pressure Point #6: Locate the bottom edge of your kneecap. Place your palm sideways at that point (one palm width). Finding the outside of your shin bone, the pressure point #6 is between the bone and muscle.

    • 3

      Pressure Point #2: Locate the bottom crease on your wrist. Place your thumb sideways at that point, twice (to thumb widths). Pressure point #2 is between the tendons on the arm. Do both arms.

    • 4

      Pressure Point #14. Locate the crease of your elbow. Pressure point #14 is one quarter from the edge of your arm on the thumb side.

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    • 5

      Pressure Point #12: Locate the top crease of your wrist. Move to the out side-top, in line with the thumb, this is pressure point #12. Do both wrists.

    • 6

      Pressure Point #20: Locate the bottom inside of your big toe. Thinking of the nail as a square, the pressure point #20 is just below the bottom inside corner.

    • 7

      Pressure Point #5: Locate the top of your inner ankle bone. Place your palm sideways at that point (one palm width) on your leg and mark it at the inside of the shin bone.

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