How to Find Pressure Points for Reading a Pulse

Before and after a good workout, it is a good idea to find out your pulse. However, sometimes it is difficult to find your pulse. The below article will give you a step by step instruction on how to find your pulse in different areas of your body.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Yourself
• Stopwatch

1. First, it is important to understand how to correctly read a pulse and how go get a proper pulse rate. It is not recommended that you read a pulse with your thumb. Your thumb has a pulse of its own and may disrupt your reading. Use your index and middle fingers to gauge a correct reading. To get a good reading, measure the pulse for thirty seconds and multiply by two to get your pulse rate.

2. Next, it is time to find the pulse. One of the most common and easy to find is on your neck--the carotid pulse. It can be found to either side of your throat cartilage. Don't press too hard.

3. Having some problems? Try finding the radial pulse. This is found on the thumb side of your wrist. Lightly press your index and middle fingers on that side of your wrist to get a good reading.

4. Still can't find a pulse? Try directly in front of your ear. This is called the temporal pulse. You should be able to generate a genuine reading.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also get a pulse behind your knee, the little finger side of your wrist, and between your biceps and triceps just above the elbow.
• Do not apply too much pressure when reading a pulse, especially the carotid artery. You may reduce or even cut off the blood supply to the given area.

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on 7/24/2008 my pulse reading is 35/30 x2 = 70 /120 is it healty for my age female age 40 ,please advise