Stiff neck point is a special point for treating stiff neck during sleep, hence its name. The stiff neck is located between the bones of the index finger and the middle finger on the back of your hand. You touch it with your finger in the direction of your wrist. Starting from the bone and the narrowed finger end of the bone, it is about a finger width. There is a strong tenderness when pressing it, which is the point of stiff neck.

Acupoint location

On the back of the hand, between the second and third metacarpals, about 0.5 inches behind the metacarpophalangeal joint. The stiff neck is on the back of the hand. On the back of your hand, between the bones of your forefinger and middle finger, touch your finger in the direction of your wrist. Starting from the end of the finger where the bone is narrowed, about one finger wide, when you press it, there is a strong tenderness, which is the stiff neck point.

Functional indication

Stiff neck, cervical spondylosis, toothache, dyspepsia, abdominal pain and diarrhea, infantile umbilical wind, paralysis of palms and fingers, inability to flex and stretch five fingers, redness and pain on the back of the hand, etc.

Physical therapy plan

1, massage

Use the fingertip of the thumb to cut and press the stiff neck point on the side of the stiff neck, and at the same time move the fingers of the cutter to strengthen the feeling of finger pressure. While massaging your hands, slowly move your neck: extend your head slightly forward and slowly retract from front to bottom, so that your jaw approaches the suprasternal fossa and your neck muscles remain relaxed. Then gently and slowly turn the head from left to right, gradually increase the amplitude, and gradually straighten the neck to the normal position. When rotating, the maximum limit is basically painless.

About 5- 10 minutes, the pain can be obviously relieved. This method can treat stiff neck and prevent cervical spondylosis. It can also relieve arm pain and stomach pain.

2, moxibustion

Moxibustion at Wailaogong Point: Moxibustion at Wailaogong Point with moxa sticks, once a day/kloc-0, for 3-5 minutes each time, can relieve and treat dyspepsia and infantile umbilical wind.

Note: Acupoint massage can only relieve some symptoms. If the symptoms are serious, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Health advice

Once some people have a stiff neck and want to solve it quickly, they go to an informal medical institution for massage. The most fundamental recovery method of stiff neck is to restore it by hand. Masseurs without formal training often massage the muscles with greater strength, but instead press the muscles near the dislocated joints, so that even if the joints have been reset, the muscles and nerves are also damaged, and patients always feel that the stiff neck is not cured. When your neck is stiff, don't push too hard when you massage. If you want to recover quickly, you can go to the regular acupuncture and massage department to do a simple manual reset, and you will get better soon, which is safer.