How do i relieve a tension headache without useing meds?
meds dont work, so i need something that will work fast and make it feels better.
~thankies~
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1. try a hot bath or a long fresh walk,or better try meditation2. When I have a headache I realize I haven't drank any water like I should!! Try it!!! Couldn't hurt anything!!
3. First of all try to get rid of tension,Nothing will happen against the the desire of Almighty Allah,so you should get out of tension,take proper rest and morning walk regularly then theadach will be no more.
4. learn to release endorphins yourself
remove yourself from the stressful situation -- with great physical distance if necessary
massage
hot shower with pulsating massage head
practice meditation
good: Buddhism
good: Christian serenity prayer
balderdash: the new age crap (crystals, colors, aromatherapy, lines of convergence, metal bracelets)
balderdash: any mention of chakras
balderdash: nihilism or nirvana
train in self hypnosis with a responsible person (that precludes anyone who believes psychiatry is a science)
5. The first thing is to know where your headaches are coming from. They originate in the muscles in your neck and/or back and when those muscles get tight they send a message so intense to the brain that all it feels is pain, thus the 'headache'. Once you release the affected muscles your headache will be gone. Here's how to release them:
For your neck:
place your hand alongside your head and push your thumb in under your ear and place it on the muscle there. Take your fingers and place them on the back of your neck on the muscles there. Press them together and hold a good amount of pressure on them. Then relax, take a deep breath an happening, the muscle going limp under the pressure. Continue to hold until the entire muscle has gone limp.
Back:
Place your left hand on your left knee. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and with your fingertips find the muscle next to your spine. Press on it and hold. Relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. After about 30 seconds there should be a release happening and when it does slowly lower yourself forward onto your right leg. If you can lean over the outside edge of your leg it will be better for your release. Continue holding for a total of one minute. Then release but rest your body there for one minute longer. Then reverse and do the right side.
6. acupressure is the fastest way I know of to relieve a headache - and a doctor performed it on me one evening up at the hospital when I went in with a blinder. the specific technique he used on me was acupressure point Co4, and I found a good video of it as well as another technique here:-
http://www.chinese-holistic-health-exercises.com/acupressure-for-relieving-headaches.html
it does require a bit of pressure, and sometimes you'll feel like an electric shock up your arm - but that won't be harmful. the hand acupressure technique shouldn't be used during pregnancy though.
7. Dezzie, here are a few things that you can try. The first requires that you sit in a straight chair and raise the left arm up as high as it can go and then rest it. Now raise the right arm up as high as it will go and rest it. You will notice that one arm went up higher than the other so start with the arm that went up the highest. Raise that arm up as high as you can for 30 seconds and then rest it for 15 seconds. Repeat this twice more and then do the same with the other side exactly the same way 3 times. Now turn the head to the left as far as you can go and then to the right. One direction is going to go further so start in that direction. Turn your head as far it will go in that direction for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat this process twice more in that direction and then go in the opposite direction exactly the same way 3 times. That should stop the headaches. Also before going on to the next technique I must tell you to watch your posture. Improve your posture and most headaches will go away on their own. The last technique is an acupressure on your hand. Your headache will have a little more intensity on one side than the other so start on the more intense side. Place that hand on your lap and open up the space between the thumb and index fingers. With the other hand I want you to pinch the web space between the thumb and index finger. You will find a very sensitive spot in that area. Start to pinch it so that it is uncomfortable but not painful. Start to rotate you pinching fingers so that tiny circles are being made on that spot. Continue with this motion until you find that the pain has stopped. This usually will take a few minutes. If it is still present go to the other side and do the same thing. In most cases this will stop the problem. You can also have someone else do this to you as for some people it is more effective.
