How to Find Pressure Points on the Neck and Body

It is not difficult to find pressure points on the neck. There are many of them located in a small space. The danger in manipulating pressure points on the neck is the potential for causing damage while doing it. It is one of the most vulnerable areas of the body. Great care should be taken when pressing points on the neck since it is the conduit through which your brain and body interact.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. 

   Start at the shoulders. Notice the ridge of muscle rising from each shoulder toward the neck. Press the points along the top of these ridges. Try walking your fingers along the crest. You can find pressure points all along this ridge of muscle.

2. 

   Start climbing the sides of the neck. The pressure points continue all the way up to the skull. Press the points along a vertical line from the shoulders to the back of the ear lobes. This is the muscular part of the neck. If you go too far forward you will be pressing on the arteries and veins.

3. 

   Stop at the base of the skull. Press the points in the gaps on both sides of where the spine meets the skull. If you are following the neck upward, it is where your fingers can not go any higher. Apply steady pressure upward and inward with the thumbs.

4. 

   Move outward to find the pressure points under the ears. These are directly behind the ear lobes where the base of year ear meets the juncture of your jaw and skull. Press the points very carefully as you open and close your jaw.

5. 

   Reach around to the front of your neck to find your Adam's Apple. If you are a woman, yours will not be pronounced. Locate the soft gap between your collar bones. Press the point straight into this gap with two fingers to cause immediate pain and cut off the air supply. This is a handy pressure point to know if you are being attacked.

Tips & Warnings

• Apply gentle, steady pressure to each pressure point. Stop if you experience any pain. Work the pressure around the area to find the best location. Pressure points vary from person to person. In some people they are extremely sensitive while others do not feel them at all. Experiment to see what works for you.

Resources

• PRESSthePOINT.com
• Pressure Point Locations
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• How To Find Pressure Points on the Body
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• Find Pressure Points on the Chest
• Find Pressure Points on the Leg
• Find Pressure Points on the Head and Face
• Find Pressure Points on the Arm
• Find Pressure Points on the Hand