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Physical Therapy is Helping Headaches

Physical Therapy is Helping Headaches

Do headaches tend to weigh you down? Do they hamper your productivity by preventing you from accomplishing what you need to do at work or at home? Do they hinder you from living the way you want to?

We have all experienced the pounding sensation of a headache at some time in our lives. Unfortunately, for some people, this is an everyday occurrence and it can be debilitating. Primary headaches are the most common and they include migraines and tension headaches. 

Tension Headaches. Physical and/or emotional stress may bring about tension headaches. With this type of headache, you might feel a certain gripping pressure like your head is in a vise. A dull burning sensation above the eyes and pain in the jaw, neck and shoulder areas may sometimes accompany tension headaches.

Migraine Headaches. This type of headache is caused by significant changes in the flow of blood in the head and is also called vascular headaches. A migraine is usually characterized by a throbbing pain in one or both sides of the temple, a marked sensitivity to light and/or noise, nausea and vomiting. The duration and recurrence of migraines vary widely from person to person. For some, it may last for just a few hours while others endure it for a few days.

Here are some things you can do to prevent headaches:

 

 

 

 

 

If you have questions or need more specific exercises to address your headaches, give Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy a call at 516-829-0030.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to get your therapy started today!
Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Great Neck: 516-829-0030
Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Farmingdale: 516-420-2900
In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy: 516-829-0030

 

 

 

Source: www.apta.org

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