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Don’t Let Stress-Related Headaches Control Your Day. Physical Therapy May Help

If youu2019re struggling with stress-related headaches an individual physical therapy plan may be able to reduce or even eliminate your headache pain without the use of medications. Interested in speaking with a physical therapist about the next steps to alleviati

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Don’t Let Stress-Related Headaches Control Your Day. Physical Therapy May Help

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  1. DON’T LET STRESS-RELATED HEADACHES CONTROL YOUR DAY. PHYSICAL THERAPY MAY HELP Headachesaffectthelivesofmillionsofpeopleeveryyear.Thereareseveraldifferentkindsof headaches,includingsinusheadaches,hormoneheadaches,andmigraines. Didyouknowthatdifferenttypesofstresscanalsoplayaroleincausingheadaches?It’s unfortunatebuttrue.Infact,stress-relatedheadachesareconsideredoneofthemostcommon headachesthatpeoplehave. It’simportanttounderstandhowastressheadachediffersfromothertypes,thecausesof thesetypesofheadaches,andhowaphysicaltherapistmaybeabletohelp.Tolearnmore aboutthecausesofstress-relatedheadachesandhowphysicaltherapycanproviderelief, keepreading!

  2. CAUSES OF STRESS-RELATED HEADACHES Anxiety,fatigue,andgeneralstresscanallcontributetostress-relatedheadaches.Certainhealth- relatedconditions,includingarthritis,canalsocauseheadachestooccur. Thestressanindividualisexperiencingcanmakemusclestenseandalsocausebloodvesselsto dilate.Thiscancausestress-relatedheadachesandmaymakeothertypesofheadaches,suchas migraines,evenworse. HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN PROVIDE RELIEF FROM HEADACHE PAIN Althoughphysicaltherapymightnotbethefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenconsidering treatmentoptionsforheadaches,it’saviableandexcellentpainmanagementoption. Ifyouwantalong-lastingsolutionforyourpain,physicaltherapyisagoodplacetostart!Ourphysical therapistwillperformathoroughexaminationtoseewhetheryou’redealingwithtensionheadaches orwithsomeothertypeofheadachethatrequiresaspecialist’sattention.Thereareseveralspecific waysthatphysicaltherapycanhelpreducestress-relatedheadaches. Stretching exercises. Stretchingexercisescanhelploosentightmusclesandligamentsinyour neckandbackthatarecontributingtoyourheadaches.Certainstretchesmayalsostrengthen musclesinyourbackandneck. Soft tissue mobilization. Massageandothertypesofmanualtherapycanoftenprovide immediaterelieffrompainassociatedwithstressheadaches.Aphysicaltherapistusingthe correctmassagetechniquescanhelppreventcontractionsintheshoulders,neck,andheadthat cancauseheadaches. Lifestyle changes. Changingthewayyoudoeverydaythingscanmakeallthedifferentwithyour health.Aphysicaltherapistcanteachyounewwaysofsitting,standing,andevendifferentways tocompletedailytasksthatcanreducethestressandtensionthatcontributestostress headaches.Overtime,evenimprovedposturemaybeabletodecreasethenumberofheadaches youexperience.

  3. Stress reduction measures. Yogaisagreatanti-stressor!Learninghowtomeditateandpractice yogacanhelpyourelievegreatamountsofstressinthelongrun. Heat and/or ice compression. Alternatingbetweenheatandcoldtherapynotonlyreduces musclestrainbutcanprovideimmediatesoothingrelief.Itcanoftenreducethetensionandstress inmusclesaswell. Aphysicaltherapistcanconductathoroughreviewofyourmedicalhistoryandperformanevaluation ofyourcurrentphysicalabilitiesandlimitations.Fromthere,aspecifictreatmentplancanbecreated toaddressyourindividualcondition. CONSULT WITH A PHYSICAL THERAPIST TODAY Over-the-counterpainrelieversmayreducethesymptomsofstress-relatedheadachesforafewhours, buttheydonothingaboutthestressesandstrainsthataremakingthoseheadachesrecurdayafter day. Ifyou’restrugglingwithstress-relatedheadachesanindividualphysicaltherapyplanmaybeableto reduceoreveneliminateyourheadachepainwithouttheuseofmedications. Interestedinspeakingwithaphysicaltherapistaboutthenextstepstoalleviatingyourheadaches? ContactAdamsPhysicalTherapyServicestoday,sowecangetyouonthepathtoapain-freelife. Original Source: https://adamsptservices.com/dont-let-stress- related-headaches-control-your-day-physical-therapy-may-help/

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