Myofascial Release for Headaches

Myofascial Release for Headaches Provides Long Term Relief

Treatment of Headaches

Headaches are a common problem among adults for a variety of reasons. Similarly, there are many ways to treat headaches including:

  • over the counter medications like aspirin and ibuprofen
  • prescription drugs for severe headaches such as migraines
  • massage
  • and a wide variety of alternative treatments such as meditation, yoga, and acupuncture

Myofascial release for headaches is one of those alternative treatment methods that can be used to treat headaches. Often these headaches are actually the result of myofascial tissue damage, which can result from inflamation, injury, trauma, poor posture, lack of stretching, psychological stress, emotional stress, and repetitive motions.

Myofascial Release for Headaches

Using myofascial release for headaches is an effective way to release those headaches for good. Sometimes when people use treatments like "over the counter" or prescription drugs, its like putting a bandaid over a wound that needs to be repaired with stitches.

Myofascial release is a method of hands-on therapy that quite literally attacks the scar tissue that may have formed which helps keep the posture correct whch makesthe fascia and muscle become relaxed again. This type of therapy is long lasting, providing the client with long term relief of their headaches.

Myofascial release for headaches involves applying a good amount of pressure in the right places to release tension in the muscles and the fascia. It also improves circulation in addition to restoring fascial health. Myofascial release is also helpful for conditions such as arthritis, sports injuries, neck stiffness, lower back pain and shoulder injuries.

Treatment Techniques for Myofascial Release for Headaches

During a treatment, the patient feels a good amount of pressure, but it should never be more than they can tolerate, and they should tell their practitioner if it is beyond their level of tolerance. Sessions last from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on what level of work needs to be done on the patient.

Myofascial release for headaches often involves other body parts that many people would not consider related. For example, a qualified practitioner might do work in the lower back or hip area which affects the headaches. They are well versed in how the whole body affects itself in various ways. Most people arent familiar with that, but it is definitely a whole body treatment that might be surprising!

Myofascial release is designed to lengthen and reorganize whatever tight tissue there might be which leads to healthier tissue allowing much improved movement. This type of treatment is less conventional but often relieves headaches long term, allowing for an improved quality of life by the patient.

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