Backache

LI-4 Hegu: This point lies in the flesh between the thumb and the index finger. Presence of sharp pain on deep pressure confirms the fact that you have hit the right point. Locate the point and then press in gently with the thumb of the opposite hand, placing the fingers underneath the acupoint, against the palm of the hand, for support. Press deeply and perpendicularly into the point, applying sustained pressure or small massage rotations to the acupoint for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

ST-44 Neiting: This point is located in the skin between the second and the third toes. A mere pinching of skin between the second and third toe results into stimulation of this point.

BL-23 Shenshu: Draw a horizontal line through the navel and extend it across the back. Point lies on this line, 1.5 thumb-widths to either side of the vertical midline. Point should be stimulated in a pumping manner for about 1 minute.

BL-25 Dachangshu: Draw a horizontal line through the navel and extend it across the back. Point lies two thumb-widths vertically below this line, 1.5 thumb-widths to either side of the vertical midline. Point should be stimulated in a pumping manner for about 1 minute.

BL-36 Chengfu: This point lies at the center of the crease (skin-fold) beneath the buttock. Point should be stimulated in a pumping manner for about 1 minute.

BL-40 Weizhong: This point lies at the center of the crease at the back of the knee-joint. Place the thumbs on the outside of each kneecap and the fingers behind the knees, while bending the knees slightly. Use the middle or index fingers of each hand to locate the hollow between the tendons at the back of each knee. Don’t press on the tendons themselves and avoid the varicose veins,, if you have any. Apply firm, even pressure for 30 seconds to 1 minute, breathing deeply. Both points can be massaged simultaneously.