Comments on: What are some natural ways to get rid of headaches? http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches Answers to all your questions about migraines and other headaches. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DenverChiro http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2928 DenverChiro Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:06:56 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2928 Good question. Most cures only focus on the end result and not the cause. What I do with patients in your situation is focus on restoring proper posture. It sounds like you have Forward Head Posture. Postural changes cause the muscles of the neck and back to become overactive and tight. Tight neck muscles directly cause tension on the covering of the brain (the dura) and thus cause headaches. Researchers found an anatomical bridge between the dura mater covering the brain and a small cervical spine muscle. This explains how this phenomenon may occur. If the ear is not aligned with shoulder there is stress on the cervical muscles. Think of it this way: if you hold a 12 pound bowling ball in your hand with your arm perpendicular to the floor the weight of the ball is mostly being supported by the arm, if you hold it farther in front of you your muscles have to do the work to maintain the weight of the ball in front of you. The farther your head is from where it is supposed to be the more work your muscles have to do. I forget the math, it basically increases the relative weight of your head by double. When your posture is out of alignment all day at work your poor muscles need to be worked on and your alignment needs to be corrected. The best treatment is : massage the muscles, adjust the spine, traction to correct any loss of cervical curve and postural exercises. Here's a tip: roll up a towell like a cigar and put it on the ground, lay on it just above midback. You need to reverse the Forward Head Posture. Also stretch your pec's. Good question.
Most cures only focus on the end result and not the cause. What I do with patients in your situation is focus on restoring proper posture. It sounds like you have Forward Head Posture.

Postural changes cause the muscles of the neck and back to become overactive and tight. Tight neck muscles directly cause tension on the covering of the brain (the dura) and thus cause headaches. Researchers found an anatomical bridge between the dura mater covering the brain and a small cervical spine muscle. This explains how this phenomenon may occur.

If the ear is not aligned with shoulder there is stress on the cervical muscles. Think of it this way: if you hold a 12 pound bowling ball in your hand with your arm perpendicular to the floor the weight of the ball is mostly being supported by the arm, if you hold it farther in front of you your muscles have to do the work to maintain the weight of the ball in front of you.

The farther your head is from where it is supposed to be the more work your muscles have to do. I forget the math, it basically increases the relative weight of your head by double. When your posture is out of alignment all day at work your poor muscles need to be worked on and your alignment needs to be corrected. The best treatment is : massage the muscles, adjust the spine, traction to correct any loss of cervical curve and postural exercises.

Here’s a tip: roll up a towell like a cigar and put it on the ground, lay on it just above midback. You need to reverse the Forward Head Posture. Also stretch your pec’s.

]]> By: Brad L http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2927 Brad L Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:47:43 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2927 Check out the place that I get natural pain spray. It works fast ans smells ok too. A headache usually starts at the base of the head. Always massage your neck after taking headache meds. Check out the place that I get natural pain spray. It works fast ans smells ok too. A headache usually starts at the base of the head. Always massage your neck after taking headache meds.

]]> By: Love is sweet http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2926 Love is sweet Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:39:11 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2926 You could learn to use the Emotional Freedom Tapping procedure, which is very easy. This is like acupuncture but without needles and you can do it yourself, even when sitting in the call center. You can download a free manual, which already gives you the basics to start with it. Lots of water is indeed also important. You could learn to use the Emotional Freedom Tapping procedure, which is very easy. This is like acupuncture but without needles and you can do it yourself, even when sitting in the call center. You can download a free manual, which already gives you the basics to start with it.
Lots of water is indeed also important.

]]> By: August http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2925 August Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:21:23 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2925 Drink water or try eating something if you haven't for a while. drink some tea with lemon take a nap rub some lavender oil on your temples that works good. Drink water or try eating something if you haven’t for a while.

drink some tea with lemon

take a nap

rub some lavender oil on your temples that works good.

]]> By: Miz D http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2924 Miz D Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:50:37 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2924 Do some streching exercises. Stand up and move around as much as possible. Rearrange your computer monitor so the angle does not strain your neck. Adjust your chair higher or lower for comfort. Do some streching exercises. Stand up and move around as much as possible. Rearrange your computer monitor so the angle does not strain your neck. Adjust your chair higher or lower for comfort.

]]> By: AfMiYg http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2923 AfMiYg Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:08:11 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2923 Acupuncture is a common source of curing a headache. It is used quite a bit by those who often get stress headaches due to work Taking a nap can get rid of a headache as well. Acupuncture is a common source of curing a headache. It is used quite a bit by those who often get stress headaches due to work

Taking a nap can get rid of a headache as well.

]]> By: Zoe http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches/comment-page-1#comment-2922 Zoe Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:17:03 +0000 http://migraineheadachequestions.org/headaches/what-are-some-natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-headaches#comment-2922 what i do is take to pillows and squeeze your head what i do is take to pillows and squeeze your head

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