5 Exercises to Get Rid of your Headache

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By: Laura Wong, PT, DPT, CSCS.

How Does Physical Therapy Help with Reducing Headache Pain

Headaches are common and often debilitating, they can be very painful and lead a decreased quality of life. Fortunately, headaches can be treated with physical therapy. Physical therapists take a thorough history to better understand you and the source of your headaches, then they determine a personalized treatment and exercise plan that is most appropriate for you.

According to the International Headache Society, there are 14 distinguishable headache disorders. Headaches can be caused by tension, migraines and neck dysfunction, but also head injury, jaw disorders and neck trauma. Depending on the disorder, physical therapy can help with several of these types of headaches.

The most common types of headaches

Tension Headache:

Have you ever felt a headache that felt like a deep, aching pain that often feels like tightness around the forehead or around the sides and back of your head? You are most likely experiencing a tension headache. The most common trigger for this headache is, you guessed it, stress. Shoulder and neck muscles are often tight and tender. Headaches that originate from jaw pain can also result in tension headaches.

Cervicogenic Headache:

On the other hand, cervicogenic headaches usually originate from an underlying neck problem that referred pain to the head. Pain is typically on one side of the head and headache symptoms are usually accompanied by neck pain. You may feel symptoms at the base of the skull, behind the eye or towards the face or eye.

5 Exercises to Relieve Your Headache

Remember, consult your physical therapist if you have any questions!

1: Chin tucks

This is one of my favorite exercises to give to my patients. Almost everyone who works in an office at a desk is guilty of hunching over their desks and hiking up their shoulders. Chin tucks are a great way to align your head, neck, and shoulder posture.

How to: Sit up tall with your buttock against the back of the seat and back straight against the back of the chair. Bring your chin towards the front of your throat without tilting the head. A funny analogy I like to make is “give yourself a double chin without tilting the skull down”. Hold this position for 5 seconds and then relax. Repeat this 10 times each hour.

2: Upper trapezius stretching

From hiking up our shoulders when sitting, our upper trapezius often become stiff and tight. This stretch will help loosen the tops of your shoulders.

How to: Start by sitting or standing upright. Bring your right ear down to your right shoulder. Do not let your right shoulder hike up to meet the ear and make sure the left shoulder does not hike up either. Staying in this position, take the right hand and bring it up and over the top of the left side of the head. Gently pull the head to the right, and you should feel a pull along the left shoulder and neck. Hold this position for 30 seconds and then return to mid-line. Repeat this exercise on the other side. Repeat 2-3 times on each side.

3: Cat cow stretch

This is great for improving back and neck mobility among those who find themselves sitting for long periods of time at work.

How to: Begin with hands and knees on the floor, with knees under hips, and wrists under shoulders. Begin in a neutral spine position, with the back flat and abdominal muscles engaged. Inhale and let your back arch, lifting your head and tailbone. Then exhale while rounding your spine up to the ceiling, pulling abdominals towards the spine and simultaneously tucking the tailbone in and tucking the chin towards the chest. Repeat between these two positions while inhaling and exhaling. Repeat for one minute.

4: Turn head side to side

This is great to improve your neck mobility, especially if you feel stiff when turning your head from left to right.

How to: Begin by standing straight. Turn your head to the right and look over your right shoulder until you no longer can then hold this position for 10 seconds. Return to facing forward then repeat on the left side. Repeat this sequence 3 times on each side.

5: Scapular retraction

Bored at your desk? This is the simplest exercise to perform when sitting at work. It helps combat the forward head and rounded shoulders posture that we often see in the office.

How to: Start by relaxing the tops of your shoulders, pretend there is a tennis ball located between your shoulder blades, then pinch your shoulder blades together to squeeze the “ball”. Repeat 10 times every hour

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How to relieve headache fast at home

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Headache is a very common condition, occurring in all ages due to many different causes. Instead of going to the hospital, you can use many natural methods to get rid of common headaches. The following article will share with you how to immediately relieve headaches at home and prevent them in the future.

1. Types of headaches that can be treated at home There are different types of headaches, not all headaches can be self-diagnosed and treated at home with natural methods. Home remedies to relieve headaches will apply to some common types of headaches as follows:
– Tension headaches : This is the most common type of headache, these headaches usually occur after a person being overstressed causes their muscles to strain. The pain occurs in the center and top of the head. You may feel as if you have an elastic band tied around your head.
– Sinusitis headache: This type includes pain behind the eyes and nose and a general feeling of congestion in the head, sometimes a feeling of nausea.
– Cluster headaches: These headaches can appear throughout the day, causing a sharp pain in a specific location.
– Migraine: Migraines usually cause a sharp pain behind the eyes, then spread throughout the head. It makes the eyes very sensitive to light.

Chườm lạnh là cách giảm đau đầu nhanh tại nhà

2. 17 ways to relieve headaches at home 2.1. This is a solution applied by many people, using a cold compress to help relieve headaches simply. Applying an ice pack or other cold object to the head or neck can help constrict blood vessels and reduce inflammation in the area being applied. By doing so, you can temporarily relieve headaches. Migraine sufferers should apply an ice pack on their neck for about 30 minutes, the pain will be significantly reduced.
2.2. Warm compress In contrast to cold compress, a warm compress can help you relax these muscles and provide a feeling of relief. It can also be used in the case of headaches where the muscles are too tight.
You can use a heated towel.
2.3. Remove objects that put pressure on the head In some cases there is a physical reason for the headache. Check for anything that puts too much pressure on your head, such as your hair in a ponytail, a tight bun, a heavy hat, or a headband for too long. They can also be the cause of your headache.
2.4. Remove some annoying light sources Some people with headaches will become sensitive to light. Bright office lights or even glare from smartphones can make your symptoms worse. Therefore, turning off light sources is also a way to relieve headaches. You can rest in a dark or dimly lit room while recovering from a headache.
2.5. Drink enough water Drinking enough water can help prevent headaches or reduce headaches. Dehydration can be the underlying cause of many simple headaches. Not only that, it can also change the way people act, think or feel. A study in the journal AntioxidantsTrusted suggests that even mild dehydration can change the way people think and act. Dehydration can make you feel worse, along with headaches. You should drink enough water to help yourself feel more comfortable. In addition to carrying water when you go out, you can replace it by eating foods that contain a lot of liquid such as fruit, smoothies or soups,…

Uống trà gừng là cách giảm đau đầu nhanh tại nhà

2. 6. Drink ginger tea Drinking ginger tea can help relieve migraines. Research shows that ginger powder has the same effect as a common medication for migraine relief. A simple tea of ​​warm water and ginger powder can help relieve symptoms. Besides, herbs like mint, chamomile and lavender also have the ability to soothe headaches.
2.7. Exercise Exercise can help keep the body healthy and promote better circulation, which can reduce the risk of headaches. Children’s magazine found that too little exercise can actually affect headaches in teenagers. Get regular, moderate exercise such as a brisk walk or bike ride for 30 minutes a day.
2.8. Get enough sleep Too much, too little, or not getting enough sleep can affect headaches in some people because the body isn’t getting enough rest. Adults should try to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.
2.9. Caffeine Drinking caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea, or soda can sometimes help with headaches. Some pain relievers designed for headaches include caffeine, as this compound can increase their effectiveness. Caffeine tends to dilate blood vessels, which can aid circulation and relieve stress.
2.10. Essential oils Using essential oils can relieve headache symptoms. Aromatherapy using certain essential oils can also relieve headache symptoms such as lavender essential oil, menthol, etc.
2.11. Acupuncture Acupuncture is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine where practitioners place small needles into the surface of the skin. The purpose is to stimulate the body’s energy. Acupuncture is an effective way to prevent migraines and tension headaches or reduce their frequency.

Tập thể dục là cách giảm đau đầu nhanh tại nhà

2.12. Massage acupuncture points Massaging certain pressure points is a way to relieve headaches and help relieve tension in the head. Some people do this instinctively such as rubbing the back of their neck or pinching the top of their nose when they feel stressed. Most of us can feel that massaging the temples, jaw or neck can help relieve stress and relieve headaches. Some other areas you can try massaging like the area between the eyebrows and the two points at the base of the eyebrows on either side of the bridge of the nose. Massaging these points can relieve tension in the eyes or head. Additionally, massaging the neck near the base of the skull can also help release tension.
2.13. Relaxation Relaxation is an effective way that can help many people relieve headache symptoms while also reducing stress and anxiety. Relaxation exercises such as deep abdominal breathing, guided meditation, and active focus on relaxing the muscles.
2.14. Provide Magnesium Another possible cause of frequent cluster headaches or migraines is low magnesium levels in the body. Therefore, it is advisable to add magnesium to the diet, it will help reduce headaches or prevent future pain.
2.15. Vitamin B and Vitamin E Supplements Vitamins including folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin E can all play a role in preventing migraines or reducing headache symptoms. Women who experience migraines during their menstrual cycle can take vitamin E supplements, which can help keep hormones in balance and prevent headache symptoms.
2.16. Limit alcohol intake Headaches don’t just happen with heavy drinking. Even light or moderate drinking can lead to mild symptoms of dehydration in some people or make headaches worse. Those who often experience this condition when drinking alcohol, need to limit alcohol consumption to avoid headaches from occurring.
2.17. Avoiding exposure to chemicals or other strong odors For those with frequent migraines, avoiding strong odors can be a wise move when trying to prevent them. Fragrance or other strong-smelling chemicals can trigger migraines within minutes of exposure.
Above are natural home remedies to relieve common headaches. In case, the headache persists and is accompanied by many other symptoms that do not go away, it is necessary to see a doctor to find out the cause because headache is also a manifestation of a number of related diseases.

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How to get rid of a headache – June 3, 2022

Headache can be triggered by lack of sleep and chronic stress

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A headache can catch you at the most inopportune moment: meeting with friends, in the workplace, at the movies or in the bathroom, says Dr. Peter. In some cases, we guess about its causes: lack of sleep, stress, problems at work or in the family. It is good if the pain is quickly stopped by analgesics and then does not bother you for a long time. And a completely different story, when pain torments you almost every day.

Anna Kudryavtseva — neurologist, vestibulologist at the SOGAZ International Medical Center, Candidate of Medical Sciences.

– Any analgesic can be addictive, so its effect weakens with frequent use. The number of tablets should not exceed 10 pieces per month – on average, this is 2 pieces per week. If a person is forced to drink painkillers more often, then there is a high risk of chronicity of the disease, that is, an increase in headache attacks. The treatment consists of two components – headache relief (pain relief) and preventive therapy aimed at reducing attacks and their intensity, the expert says.

What should be done today to avoid headaches tomorrow?

Migraine is based on the so-called hereditary excitability of brain cells – neurons. These cells are irritated in certain areas in response to specific triggers or provoking factors.

– People tend to know migraine triggers but don’t track them. In order for a person to be able to identify them, I recommend keeping a headache diary. Understanding what actions lead to an attack is a good prevention of migraine, the neurologist explained.

Major triggers or triggers for headache:

• change of weather;
• missed meal;
• lack of sleep;
• frequent use of coffee, wine;
• abundance of salty foods;
• constant stress.

When filling out the diary, the patient indicates the intensity of his pain on a scale of perception from 0 to 10, writes down the number of pills taken and indicates concomitant symptoms (anxiety, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, throbbing, nasal congestion, insomnia) in order to later see a doctor was the complete picture. This approach will help prescribe the right treatment.

More movement is needed to prevent headaches. Walking for at least half an hour a day already alleviates the condition. This is especially noted by those who often drive. In addition to reducing headache attacks, patients experience a decrease in anxiety, a decrease in stiffness in the cervical spine, and back pain. They describe the improvements as: “It’s like my head has cleared up.”

One of the most common types of headaches is tension headache. It is associated with increased levels of anxiety and stress. Relaxation techniques such as stretching, yoga, meditation will help to get rid of tension.

Exercises to help relieve the clamps in the cervical spine:

• head tilts. Tilt your head towards your right shoulder, making sure that your left shoulder does not rise. You will feel the tension. Hold this position for approximately 30 seconds. Repeat tilts 3 times in each direction;
• head turns. Stand up straight, turn your head to the right and look back over your right shoulder. Hold the position for 10 seconds, repeat 3 times in each direction;
• retraction and retraction of the shoulder blades. Relax your shoulders, imagine there is a tennis ball between your shoulder blades, then bring your shoulder blades together to squeeze the imaginary ball. Repeat 10 times.

These exercises should be done regularly, eg every 3 hours during the day.

These are monoclonal antibodies.

— The basis of the primary headache is a violation in the system of neurons, which cannot be seen on CT, MRI, ultrasound and other instrumental studies. Neurons secrete various substances, among them CGRP (calcitonin gene related peptide). This substance, accumulating, causes vasodilation, which in turn leads to a headache. Antibodies block the pain pathway that involves the CGRP protein, explains Anna Kudryavtseva.

Injections with the drug are carried out once a month, in 50% of patients after 3 months the headaches disappear. The course of therapy is from 6 to 12 months.

Previously, it was customary to treat migraine with vascular, nootropic drugs, which did not bring the desired result, the neurologist says. Targeted therapy is a big breakthrough in medicine. It has been introduced into clinical practice since 2018, and a sufficient number of studies on its effectiveness have already been accumulated. The drug acts pointwise on the required area, without causing side effects from other organs and systems.

Few people know that Botox is used not only for aesthetic purposes, but also in neurology. And it was invented for the treatment of strabismus in children – an injection of Botox is injected into the oculomotor muscles, which helps to relax them and reduce strabismus. For the treatment of headaches, patients are injected with Botox into the muscles of the frontal part, temples, occipital region and neck muscles.

Chronic headache can be psychogenic in nature – in other words, be a symptom of depression. At the same time, patients also note:0009

• sleep disturbance;
• irritability;
• loss of appetite.

– Using the right antidepressants will relieve symptoms and reduce the intensity and duration of depression. And to eliminate the root cause, psychotherapy is needed. Today, there are various areas of work with anxiety and depressive conditions – art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, body-oriented therapy, and so on. There is no need to be shy about seeking psychological help, because the accumulated negative emotions can cause pain in various parts of the body, gradually destroying your body, the expert concluded.

The massage therapist revealed a simple way to quickly get rid of a headache

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Headache can catch any person in the most unexpected place, whether theater, cinema or office. One of the most effective methods for relieving headaches is acupressure. It refers to a special technique that helps to deal with the acute discomfort caused by a headache. Masseur Vladimir Yaremenko told about this to “Evening Moscow”.

— Massage helps to calm the nervous system and say goodbye to negative thoughts. Point pressure accelerates the process of blood circulation, which helps to relieve clamps and tension in the head and neck. More than 100 points are located on the head, face, hands and feet. If you massage them for 4-6 minutes, this will help eliminate pain in the head and remove the clamps in the neck, the specialist said.

Yaremenko noted that there are several key active points, by massaging which one can independently cope with acute pain.

So, you can start self-massage from the area of ​​the head and neck. There are points of bai hui, feng chi and feng fu.

– Bai Hui: draw lines in your mind that connect the tips of the ears, the middle of the forehead and the top of the head. The point will be at the intersection of these lines. If you massage this point, the blood supply to the soft head tissues is normalized. Feng Chi is located just above the beginning of the hairline, on both sides of the midline of the neck. This is one of the most important areas. Impact on it helps to relax the muscles located at the back of the head. Feng Fu is located on the line of the spine, in a depression near the base of the neck. The point is in contact with the vessels that supply blood to the brain,” the massage therapist shared.

There are also dots on the face. There are also three of them. Yin-tang – it is easy to find it on a small hollow between the eyebrows. Massaging this point helps to gain mental clarity and get rid of fatigue and headaches. Quan Zhu is located at the base of the eyebrows. Allows you to reduce pain and say goodbye to nasal congestion. Ching-ming is located two millimeters from the corners of the eyes. Impact on these points will certainly help with overwork and a feeling of heaviness, Yaremenko noted.