When a headache strikes, it can be hard to think about anything else, especially if it’s sharp, pulsing, or one-sided. One of the simplest, most natural remedies? Ice. Cold therapy has been used for generations to ease pain and reduce inflammation, and it can be particularly helpful for migraine and inflammatory headaches. Here’s how toContinueContinue reading “Cool Relief: How to Use Ice for Headaches”
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Dry Needling for Tension Headaches: 5 Muscles to Needle and 2 to Avoid
Neck muscles have fairly predictable referred pain areas that can help narrow down which ones to focus on for your particular headache. In my previous post, I listed 5 muscles to look at if your headaches are in your forehead. In this post, I am going to list out the muscles associated with pain inContinueContinue reading “Dry Needling for Tension Headaches: 5 Muscles to Needle and 2 to Avoid”
What is Dry Needling?
Read the original post here. Dry needling is an increasingly popular treatment option that can be performed by physical therapists to improve a patient’s pain and range of motion. A needle without medication (i.e “dry” needling) is inserted into a trigger point, or “knot” in the muscle. There are several techniques that can be usedContinueContinue reading “What is Dry Needling?”
The Headache Therapist 