Acupressure points
BL10
Heavenly Pillar
Commonly used for neck
Directions
- Location

Back of head and neckThis point is used on both sides. At the base of the skull, in the neck muscle just beside the spine and just inside GB20, roughly one of your own finger widths from the midline.
- Sidedness
- Use on both sides
- Pressure and timing
- Press gently upward for 60 sec. Use the pad of a finger or thumb and keep the pressure comfortable, never painful. Stop if it hurts, and do not press over broken, irritated, or infected skin.
