Natural Massage Techniques For Headaches By Brenda Williams At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Ninety seven percent of people have had a debilitating headache at one point or another and over seventy percent of us suffer from chronic headaches. Interestingly enough, there are many techniques that we can use - whether they are self massage techniques or techniques used by registered massage therapists.

There are five techniques that are most common in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches, these are; temple massaging, forehead massaging, forehead pulling and tapping on the forehead and manipulating the nose and cheekbones. Further, I will explain each of these techniques and the benefits that come with each of these, below.

When suffering from a sinus headache you can fare well by starting with fingers applying pressure, using the thumbs to apply pressure outwards, towards the cheekbones. This should be done with sides at once, starting at the nasal passage and moving out towards the cheekbones. This stimulates the sinuses, and can decrease the pain and pressure felt by sinus headaches. As well, this can stimulate the nasal passage, and increase production from the sinuses, assisting in clearing.

Should a headache reside in the temples it can be helpful to apply direct pressure with the thumbs. This is varied in using circular motions throughout the temples, and should be used for as long as seven to ten seconds. You can use the thumbs, or three of the fingers to apply direct and even pressure. This is one of the most popular self massage techniques for headaches, and has the best results.

By manipulating the skin that is under the eyebrows you can change the face of a headache. Use your thumb and forefinger to pull the skin that lies under the eyebrow away from the face. This assists the blood flow to be removed from where the headache resides, decreasing in the pounding sensation. Do not pull too hard, as this could irritate the headache - hold for four to six seconds for optimal results.

Apply steady pressure to the bridge of the nose, where the nose meets the forehead. This steady pressure assists in decreasing the pressure on the head. As with many other techniques, firm and steady pressure is important in this massage for headaches technique.

At a retreat last year, I was taught a new technique for dealing with a headache. I had a terrible headache at the retreat and it seemed to be right in the front of my head. An elderly man consulted me and began to tap my forehead, gently. This gentle tapping with his index finger soothed my headache instantly.

With these natural self-massage techniques the statistic of every ten seconds an adult within the United States arrives at the emergency room with a headache can be decreased, as well as the dependence on medication for headache pain. Decreasing stress and tension within the body and the spine as well as maintaining correct posture can assist in the prevention of tension headaches. It is time that we, as a population began to see the value in holistic health methodology – and stopped the reliance on pain medication.

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