How to feel your pulse

With each beat of the heart, blood is pushed in the bloodstream through each artery of the body. When you feel this "wave" of circulating blood, putting your fingers on a large artery, you "feel the pulse." The trick is to find an artery that is large enough to reach. There is a huge number of large blood vessels inside the body, but most of them are inaccessible to us. The wrist is a traditional place for determining the pulse, but there are others: the sides of the neck , the groin , the top of the foot (on the line between the thumb and the second finger, about an inch and a half higher towards the ankle) and the inner side of the ankle , just near the bone. But in public, you probably will not begin to touch the neck, the foot and especially the groin, trying to determine the pulse. Then the wrist remains.

Turn the palm up; The place you are looking for lies on your wrist about a half centimeter from the base of your thumb. You may need to look for a little finger. The position of the artery is not fixed; It varies depending on the person. Sometimes it is slightly shifted sideways, or closer to the midline, or higher along the wrist. So do not stop trying if you can not find right away - remember, everyone has a pulse.

Students of medical institutions are taught to use the middle and index fingers - never big. Why? Because the big one is less sensitive and has its own tiny pulse, which can confuse the picture. However, if you are able to feel your own or someone's pulse with your thumb, of course, do so.