No one wants it, yet it's the body's way of getting your attention when something is wrong. You're probably sufficiently in tune with your body to know when the pain is just a bother, perhaps the result of moving furniture a day or two before or eating that third enchilada.
Wrist Blood Pressure Monitors use the radial artery to measure blood pressure instead of the more commonly used brachial artery. The key is to place the monitor on your wrist properly, just above the wrist bone and then to hold your wrist up level with or above your heart.
Quick Answer. Many people use a rubber band on their wrist to help control unwanted thoughts or feelings, such as anxiety, anger and negative thoughts about themselves. By simply snapping the rubber band on their wrists when they feel the onset of unwanted feelings or behaviors, sufferers can refocus their thoughts on what is important.