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Stress-Related Headaches Getting You Down? Physical Therapy Can Help

If youu2019re struggling with stress-related headaches, an individual physical therapy plan may be able to reduce or even eliminate your headache pain. Youu2019ll want to contact a physical therapist who can help alleviate your headaches and get you on the path to a pain-free life.<br>

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Stress-Related Headaches Getting You Down? Physical Therapy Can Help

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  1. Stress-Related Headaches Getting You Down? Physical Therapy Can Help Millionsofpeoplesufferfromdifferenttypesofheadaches.Afewincludesinusheadaches,hormone headaches,andmigraines.Differenttypesofstresscanalsoplayaroleincausingheadaches.Infact, stress-related headachesareconsideredoneofthemostcommonheadachesthatpeoplehave.It’s importanttounderstandhowastressheadachediffersfromothertypes,thecausesofthesetypesof headaches,andhowaphysicaltherapistmaybeabletohelp.

  2. Commonsymptomsofstress-relatedheadaches Stress-relatedheadachescanvarywidelyinseverity,althoughthey’rerarelyasdebilitatingasmigraines. Theytendtoageneralizedacheoverabroadregionofthehead,asopposedtoattackingaspecificarea suchastheeye (atrademarkofanothertypeofheadachecalledaclusterheadache). Thetensionthatbringsthemonmaystemfromemotionalstress (ifthatemotionalstresscreateschronic necktightness),butitmayalsobecausedby: “Textneck,” astraindisorderthatoccursifyou’realwaysdroopingyourheadforwardtolookatyour smartphone Repetitivemotionoroverusefromworkorsportsactivities Secondarypainproblemssuchasarthritisinthecervicalspine Physicaltherapyandheadacherelief Physicaltherapymightnotbethefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenconsideringtreatmentoptionsfor headaches.Physicaltherapy,however,maybetheidealtreatmentifyou’reexperiencingtensionor stressheadaches.Aphysicaltherapistwouldprobablyconductareviewofyourmedicalhistoryand conductathoroughevaluationofyourcurrentphysicalabilitiesandlimitations.Aspecifictreatmentplan couldthenbecreatedthatwouldaddressyourindividualcondition.Thereareseveralspecificwaysthat physicaltherapycanhelpreducestress-relatedheadaches. Lifestylechanges.Aphysicaltherapistcanteachyounewwaysofsitting,standing,andeven differentwaystocompletedailytasksthatcanreducethestressandtensionthatcontributesto stressheadaches.Overtime,evenimprovedposturemaybeabletodecreasetheamountof headachesyouexperience. Stretchingexercises.Stretchingexercisescanhelploosentightmusclesandligamentsinyourneck andbackthatarecontributingtoyourheadaches.Certainstretchesmayalsostrengthenmusclesin yourneckandback.Youcanreducepressureinyourneckandshouldersasthemusclesbecome strongerandmoreflexible. Heatand/oricecompression.Alternatingbetweenheatandcoldtherapycanoftenreducethe tensionandstressinmuscles.Itnotonlyreducesmusclestrainbutcanprovideimmediatesoothing relief. Softtissuemobilization.Massageandothertypesofmanualtherapycanoftenprovideimmediate relieffrompainassociatedwithstressheadaches.Aphysicaltherapistusingthecorrectmassage techniquescanhelppreventcontractionsintheshoulders,neck,andheadthatcancause headaches.

  3. WhatcanIexpectfrommyphysicaltherapy treatments? Over-the-counterpainrelieversmayreducethesymptomsofstress-relatedheadachesforafewhours, buttheydonothingaboutthestressesandstrainsthataremakingthoseheadachesrecurdayafterday. Ifyouwantamorelastingsolution,physicaltherapyisagoodplacetostart.Ourphysicaltherapistwill administeranexaminationtoseewhetheryou’redealingwithtensionheadachesorwithsomeother typeofheadachethatrequiresaspecialist’sattention.Inadditiontotheaforementionedtechniques, physicaltherapystrategiesfortreatingtensionheadachesinclude: Exercisestostrengthenyourneckmuscles,allowingthemtoholdtheweightofyourheadmore evenlyandwithlessstrain Posturalandergonomicadvicetohelpyougetridofanybadhabitsthatmightbecausing “text neck” Flexibilityexercises,manualtherapy,heattherapyand/oricetherapy Stressreductionmeasuressuchasyoga,lifestylechanges,andadviceonhowtoreducecommon stresstriggersinyourlife. Consultwithaphysicaltherapisttoday Ifyou’restrugglingwithstress-relatedheadaches,anindividualphysicaltherapyplanmaybeableto reduceoreveneliminateyourheadachepain. You’llwanttocontactaphysicaltherapistwhocanhelpalleviateyourheadachesandgetyouonthe pathtoapain-freelife. Original Source: https://renewphysiotherapy.com/stress-related-headaches- getting-you-down-physical-therapy-can-help/

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