There are several types of headaches. Following these tips should help you with getting rid of headaches.
Step one is for a chiropractor to properly diagnose the headache you have. The type of headache that feels like someone is squeezing your temples, forehead, feels like your head has been shrink wrapped or is making you feel like you have pain above an eye is usually a tension headache. The term migraine doesn’t refer to a "really bad headache". It refers to someone who gets an aura preceding their headache, nausea, vomiting or speech impairment.
A really bad tension headache, or any tension headache for that matter usually stems from your neck. When the bones of your spine don’t move how they should and become adhered together or you spend a lot of time craning your neck forward towards a screen, you are bound to get a headache.
When you have what chiropractors refer to as "forward head carriage", your posture needs to change for you to get rid of your headache. When you are trying to change your posture, the first step is to contract your shoulder blades together gently and pull them downwards toward your belt (away from your ears). The muscular contraction in your posture should be happening between your shoulder blades, not in your chest pulling your shoulders towards one another or you pooching your belly out. After your shoulder blades are back and down, retract your chin so it isn’t poking forward. Your ear should be over the middle of your shoulder joint. That is good posture. If you can’t hold it and you find your body quickly fatigues, your spine is the problem and you need chiropractic to help change your posture.
Typically my patients who get rid of their headaches benefit from spinal adjustments to change their posture, massage to loosen up the knots present from years of your muscles fighting to hold your head up and then postural exercises and behavioral changes. If you have any questions on how you can get rid of your headache, look into my office. You can speak with me directly to find out what will be the best route to help yourself or simply book online.
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