20 May How Do You Relieve A Tension Headache?
How do you relieve a tension headache? Keep reading below to find out!
Tension headaches have a multitude of factors that contribute to suffering an episode, as such there are several ways to try and stop the sensation and frequency of these types of headaches.
Techniques that may help ease tension headaches:
- Making healthy nutrition choices
- Getting enough daily exercise
- Ensuring to get enough sleep every night
- Cutting down on alcohol and caffeine
- Quitting smoking
- De-stressing – relaxing shoulders, relaxing jaw muscles, stretching other tense areas all will ease stress in the body
- Decreasing muscle tension, such as performing these neck stretches
- Using heat/ice packs on tense and tight muscles in the upper back, neck and jaw
- Regular massage treatment can help ease tight muscles
- Over the counter medications and prescriptions
Alternatively, booking a treatment at MYo Lab to determine what is contributing to tension headaches can help resolve the frequency of these episodes!
Tension headaches can be experienced with other types of headaches, such as cluster or migraine. If experiencing tension headaches more than twice a week, or tension headaches are disrupting day-to-day life, please speak to a doctor. Additionally, if the pattern of headaches changes, the severity, frequency or feel of tension headache changes, seek medical care.
If a sudden, abrupt, sharp headache is experienced; if accompanied by nausea, fever, stiff neck, mental confusion, disorientation, speech impairment, vision impairment, dizziness or numbness anywhere in the body; or if a headache comes on after an injury that is worsening, please seek emergent medical attention.
Hopefully some of these tips helped to solve how to relieve a tension headache!
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