| 95% the population suffers from headaches at some | | | | own experience always provides immediate relief for |
| time or another and headache is the most common of | | | | tension headaches. Whilst painkillers work to block the |
| pain complaints. | | | | 'pain messages' to relieve the pain, head massage |
| Whilst there are many types of headaches, tension | | | | works at resolving the cause of the problem; relaxing |
| and migraine are the most common. | | | | the muscles, lowering stress levels and increasing the |
| Tension Headaches | | | | flow of fluid around the head. |
| 90% of all headaches experienced are tension | | | | Migraine Headaches |
| headaches. | | | | Migraine headaches are severe headaches which |
| The basic cause of a tension headache is contraction | | | | have varying degrees of symptoms to include |
| of the muscles over the scalp, forehead, back of head, | | | | dizziness, eye disturbance, sickness, loss of vision and |
| upper neck and jaw. When we are stressed or tense | | | | other visual symptoms. Migraine headaches occur at |
| we frown, without even thinking about it, and this | | | | regular intervals and only usually affect half the head. |
| causes the forehead and temples to become tense | | | | The basic factor of migraine is an excessive sensitivity |
| and congested. Constriction in artery walls leads to a | | | | of the blood vessels of the head. At the onset of a |
| rise in blood pressure to the head making it feel as | | | | migraine attack, these vessels narrow and constrict. |
| though it is going to burst. Tension headaches vary in | | | | This causes a reduction in the blood supply to the |
| severity from a low dull ache to a sharp, exploding pain | | | | head and a section of the brain is deprived of oxygen. |
| and often feeling tight and compressed. Pain is usually | | | | Depending on which section of the brain is short of |
| experienced on both sides of the head. | | | | oxygen depends on the disturbances and |
| Significantly, stress also causes excessive tension in | | | | characteristics of the migraine, which can be quite |
| the shoulder and neck areas which in turn can | | | | complex. As this wears off the headache itself begins. |
| contribute to a tension headache. | | | | Amongst other causes, migraine can be brought about |
| Indian Head massage is highly effective, and in my | | | | by stress or emotional event. |