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7 surprising tips to get rid of a headache Daily Mirror Stress making your head hurt? Here are some innovative tricks to help soothe it USE A BOOK AS A PILLOW To ease a tension headache originating in the "suboccipitals" -small muscles connecting the neck and the back of the head -lie on your back with your head on a book like a pillow. Adjust the edge of the book so it is positioned on the knobbly part of the back of your head. Now tuck your chin down towards your chest. This can lengthen and stretch these small tight muscles and bring headache relief. ASSUME A SMARTER PHONE POSITION The average head weighs 10-12 lbs, and recent research has found that the poor posture we assume when texting means that the forces exerted on our neck and spine reach 60 lbs -the equivalent of having an eight-year-old on your shoulders. This neck tension can lead to cervicogenic headaches, and in some cases to a condition called occipital neuralgia, where the nerves that run from the base of the neck up through the scalp become inflamed. To avoid text-neck headaches , sit back and upright when using your phone. Hold it up to eye level and be aware of keeping your head up in a straight line. BREATHE DEEPLY Most of us breathe far too shallowly. It can mean that the supply of oxygen to blood vessels in the brain is reduced, which can result in headaches. A few moments of deep breathing improves circulation and can ward off a headache. Try sitting tall and place your hands on your ribs. As you breathe in, focus on the back and sides of your ribs expanding. Breathe out completely and feel your ribcage closing. Repeat. LET YOUR HAIR DOWN A study at The City of London Migraine Clinic found that more than 53 per cent of women experienced a headache from wearing a ponytail.It's thought that they may strain and irritate connective tissues in the scalp. Either loosen your ponytail or let your hair hang loose. RELAX YOUR TONGUE Press your tongue against the roof of your mouth, hold it for a few seconds, then relax it so that it falls into the bottom of your mouth. This takes the pressure off the jaw which can cause headaches. PRESS GENTLY The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommends acupuncture for tension headaches. Try some of the techniques using acupressure -applying finger pressure to certain points in the body.For a sinus headache, apply pressure with your fingers to the points at either side of the crook of your nose at the tips of your eyebrows. WRITE NUMBERS... WITH YOUR NOSE This simple pilates exercise can help mobilise the neck and ease some of the more common types of headache, such as those caused by tension. Lie on a mat on your back with your knees bent, feet hip-width apart and parallel. Take a few breaths into the back and sides of your ribcage. Now imagine an upright figure eight and draw the shape with your nose.Repeat three times, then change the direction. Then imagine the figure eight on its side. Trace again with your nose three times before changing direction. Finish with a gentle chin tuck, drawing your chin down and lengthening the back of your neck. Keep your head in contact with mat.

 

 

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