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Dealing With Stress-Related Headaches? Here’s 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help!

Did you know that headaches are the third most common pain complaint? Itu2019s true. Headaches are extremely common and can be so debilitating to the point that they impact a personu2019s quality of life. Dealing with headaches on the daily alone can be very isolating and leave a person feeling exhausted. A trained physical therapist can help you achieve immediate pain relief from stress-related headaches as well as any other pain conditions or ailments that may be contributing to your discomfort. Below we have outlined the different types of headaches and the causes for them, and explain how physical therapy can help. Thereu2019s no reason you need to continue living in constant pain and discomfort with so many treatment options available to you. Contact Rehab Advantage & Sports Medicine today to experience long-lasting pain relief from stress-related headaches and improve your quality of life!

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Dealing With Stress-Related Headaches? Here’s 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help!

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  1. REHABADVANTAGESPORTSMED.COM Dealing With Stress-Related Headaches? Here’s 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help!

  2. DON’TLETCHRONICHEADACHESGETIN THEWAYANYMORE. Didyouknowthatheadachesarethethirdmostcommonpaincomplaint?It’strue.Headachesare extremelycommonandcanbesodebilitatingtothepointthattheyimpactaperson’squalityoflife.Dealing withheadachesonthedailyalonecanbeveryisolatingandleaveapersonfeelingexhausted. Fortunately,throughphysicaltherapy,longtermreliefispossible.Atrainedphysicaltherapistcanhelpyou achieveimmediatepainrelieffromstress-relatedheadachesaswellasanyotherpainconditionsorailments thatmaybecontributingtoyourdiscomfort.Belowwehaveoutlinedthedifferenttypesofheadachesand thecausesforthem,andexplainhowphysical therapycanhelp. TYPESOFHEADACHES Mostpeopleexperienceheadachesastheygrowolder.Manyheadachesgoawayontheirownanddon’t needmedicalintervention.However,severeheadachesthatrecurfrequentlyandinterferewithqualityoflife oftendemandattentionfromaprofessional. First,youmustidentifythetypeofheadacheyou’reexperiencing.Thenfromthere,acomprehensive treatmentplancanbecreatedaccordingtoyourspecificneedsforpainrelief.Physical therapistsare skilledatdiagnosingdifferenttypesofheadachesandcandevelopsimplestrategiesforpainrelieffrom stress-relatedheadaches. Beloware10commontypesofheadaches,accordingtoHealthline. Cluster Hormone Caffeine Migraineorsinus Stress (tension) Post-traumatic Exertion Rebound Hypertension Ifyou’reunsurewhatkindofheadacheyou’reexperiencing,noproblem!Yourphysicaltherapistwillbe abletodiagnoseandtreatitaccordingly.

  3. HOWCANAPHYSICALTHERAPISTHELP REDUCESTRESS-RELATEDHEADACHEPAIN? Alicensedphysicaltherapistcanconductacompletephysicalexamofyourbodyandcondition,aswellas askyoutheappropriatequestionsregardingyourhealthhistory.Heorshewillbeabletofigureoutwhat typeofheadacheyou’reexperiencinganddeterminethebestwaytocombatitandbringmuch-needed painrelief.Duringyourfirstvisit,youcanexpectmostofthefollowing: Manual therapy to ascertain the mobility of joints and muscles in your neck Examination of your posture while engaged in different activities Tests of your muscle strength Questions regarding previous injuries to your back, jaw, and head areas Questions about the types of pain symptoms experienced Measurements regarding the range of motion of your shoulders, neck and other relevant parts of the body 3IMPROVEMENTSPHYSICALTHERAPYCAN MAKETOREDUCEHEADACHES Althoughtheendgoalofphysicaltherapyispainrelief,therearesomecriticalthingsalongthewaythatyour physicaltherapistwillhelpyouaddresssothatyoucanachieveadecreaseinpain.SomeofTheseInclude: Posture improvement.Howyourpostureisheldduringthedaysignificantlyimpactsyourpainlevels andthelikelihoodofexperiencingastress-relatedheadache.Yourphysicaltherapistwillteachyouhow toimproveyourpostureforagreaterqualityoflife. Adjusting the way your neck moves. Yourphysicaltherapistcanusemanualtherapytostretch musclesinyournecktorelievepainandincreaserangeofmotion. Improved strength and muscle ability. You’lllearnexercisestohelpstrengthenthemusclesthat controlyourupperbackandneck.Thiswayyourposturewillimprove,andyou’llbeabletositorstand forlongperiodswithoutexperiencingpainanddiscomfort. 1. 2. 3. CONTACTOUROFFICETODAY There’snoreasonyouneedtocontinuelivinginconstantpainanddiscomfortwithsomanytreatment optionsavailabletoyou.ContactRehabAdvantage & SportsMedicinetodaytoexperiencelong-lasting painrelieffromstress-relatedheadachesandimproveyourqualityoflife! Original Source: https://rehabadvantagesportsmed.com/dealing-with- stress-related-headaches-heres-3-ways-physical-therapy-can-help/

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