Back Pain? Try the Hitchhiker Thumb Trick! 👍✨ If your back pain runs from your neck to your butt, here’s how the Hitchhiker Thumb technique can help ease it: 1️⃣ Understand the Thumb Map: Neck pain? Focus on the base of your thumb, near the top. Mid-back pain? Target the middle area of your thumb. Lower back pain? Press on the meaty part of your thumb near the palm. 2️⃣ Bone Pain: If the pain feels like it’s in your spine bones, press firmly on the bony parts of your thumb and gently jiggle it