There are many causes for headaches. And some of us have sensitive neck muscles or nerves which make us prone to head pain.
Most of our pain problems are caused by muscles which are overstretched. They become taut, which is a type of tight. Trigger points develop. Trigger points are areas of tight muscle which cause pain elsewhere.
Common areas for trigger points which can cause headaches or head pain are in the muscles in the shoulders and neck. These muscles get overstretched because we spend ninety percent of our days with our heads and arms in front of us. The muscles in the front of our bodies shorten from this position. So the poor back and neck muscles get stretched all the time. They complain and ache. Sometimes they develop trigger points. Then we get head pain.
To avoid overstretching your shoulder and neck muscles, try these tips.
When standing, keep your head over your shoulders. Try not to let your head be in front of your body.
Don’t force your head backward. That will probably aggravate your muscles and may cause a headache. Rather, work to develop a curve in your low back toward your abdomen, which will allow your head to move over your shoulders without effort.
When seated, sit upright. Tuck a pillow behind your low back if you need support. Many chairs and couches and car seats make us recline. Then our heads move forward and our necks get strained. We get head pain.
Much of our pain can be eliminated when we understand how our wonderful bodies work, and when we understand what we can do to help ourselves.
I wrote Head Pain Natural Relief to help migraine and headache suffers have an easy-to-use, self-help, pain relief “bible”. It’s short and to the point with good illustrations. I had a ton of information to share and it’s all there.
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