Easing Your Tension Headaches

When headache pain has you in its grip, a fast-acting headache remedy is a top priority. Some headache remedies come in the form of medication. But there are also many ways to achieve natural headache relief.



This book contains practical tips & strategies from a physical therapist, from experience with patients who also provided tips on self-management of symptoms. This book can be a helpful addition to the arsenal of alternatives and options for the sufferer.



-SIMPLE EXERCISES TO TENSION RELIEF IN THE HEAD, NECK, AND UPPER BACK
The following exercises seem mundane and are overlooked often. If practiced daily at home or work, even for a healthy individual, the result is noticeable.
OTHER TIPS: -

The Styrofoam cup and Frozen spoon trick; Pool noodle for relieving neck tension and headache? Physical Therapy Modalities commonly used: TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Neurostimulator), Ultrasound Therapy, ETPS or Electrotherapeutic Point Stimulator, Acupuncture Pens, a simple Reflexology technique, Kinesiotaping for Headache? Who would have known? The neck towel roll technique.

OTHER SIMPLE TIPS/HOME REMEDIES: HOME REMEDIES
(When conventional treatment is not enough)
Steps can be taken to reduce the risk of headaches, and ease symptoms if they do occur:

Application of a heating pad or ice pack to the head and neck. Avoiding extreme temperatures for the risk of burns. Avoiding stressors, where possible, and develop healthy coping strategies for unavoidable stress.