Headache is one of the most unbearable. It dramatically negatively affects overall well-being, performance, mood and even thinking. There are a lot of reasons that can cause it: stress, dehydration, tension of vision, muscles of the back, neck, malnutrition, certain diseases, and so on.
But how to deal with it, if there are no medicines at hand, there is no opportunity to visit a pharmacy, consult a doctor? An effective remedy can be a massage from a headache at home. Of course, this is primary care. If the pain intensifies, does not stop for a long time, the only way out is to immediately contact a specialist!
Acupressure
The first effective way is acupressure for headache. At home, at work, in transport, in any public place, you can contact him to localize the problem.
This massage is a technique of oriental medicine. In particular, it is believed that if you act on certain points on the body, you can localize any pain. For example, with self-massage of the foot. To cope with a headache, you need to press on the point-marmas (according to Ayurveda). They are responsible for the overall balance in the body.
Impact on points
We find points for massage and begin to work with them:
- Apanga. The most important thing is to do such a massage slowly. The points are on the outer corners of your eyebrows, left and right. Touch them with your fingertips and start methodically pressing for 3 minutes. Pay attention to breathing: exhale slowly, concentrate on each breath in and out. Think about how you feel better.
- Utkshepa. These massage points are located above the ears, not reaching the temples. Also massage them with your fingers for 3 minutes. Align your breath, try to make it slow.
- Phana Acupressure for headaches ends with the impact on points that are on either side of the wings of your nose. Press firmly on them with your fingertips also for 3 minutes. At the same time, try to breathe deeply, gaining air with full chest.
Not in all cases, such a massage is guaranteed to relieve you of a headache. But it certainly can ease your condition. Contributes to this and the alignment of breathing, the power of suggestion.
Massaging the head and neck
We examined how to act on active points on the head. But we must not forget that in the vast majority of cases, it begins to hurt from stress, nervous strain, fear, anxiety. In fact, the pain here is in the nature of a spasm. Therefore, it is not surprising that the head begins to hurt in an unfavorable environment, when communicating with an unpleasant person.
You can get rid of it by relaxing, pushing anxieties and troubles into the background. This will help and such massage from a headache at home (subject to the availability of an assistant):
- Rotation of the head. The masseur puts one hand on the patient’s head, the other slightly supports it. The pads of the fingers of the first hand need to make light circular movements. But in one place, without moving, not greatly stretching the skin. This helps improve blood circulation. Having worked one zone, move to another and repeat circular movements with your fingers. Start with light circles, gradually increasing the force of pressure.
- Effects on the eye sockets. Ask a headache sufferer to lie on his back. Lower your fingers from his eye sockets by about one centimeter to his temples. You will find a small indentation in the bone. It should be influenced. Make circular motions with the pads of your middle fingers. You need to press from the face to the hairline. How to do this massage of the temples? Press on the dots, hold for a few seconds and let go. Circular movements are made until the patient notices a decrease in tension.
- Pressure on the neck. Self-massage of the neck with severe headache is indispensable. Ask the patient to sit, stand behind him. Place your thumbs on his neck muscles on either side of his spine. Make them circular movements. Without stopping it, slowly raise your fingers to the base of his skull. Press under the skull, pay attention to the tense areas. Continue on to the ears.
- Pressure on the hands. The massage ends with the elaboration of points on the hands. Place your hand on the patient’s hand, as in a handshake. Then you need to press with your thumb on the "membrane" between his thumb and forefinger. With your middle finger, press on this area from below, from the palm of your hand. Do circular movements with your thumb, while the rest hold the patient’s hand from below. After finishing the massage, repeat this on the other hand.
Indian self massage
The head is the place where the human brain is located - the center of the entire nervous system of the body. Here our feelings, actions, sensations are regulated, there are complex centers of their interaction. Although the head is small in comparison with other parts of the body, its significance is unlimited.
Not surprisingly, the headache is particularly painful. If there is any disturbance in the head, this is reflected in the entire nervous system. As for Indian self-massage from a headache, it is aimed at affecting precisely the central nervous system, at activating the gray matter of the brain. Therefore, it helps to relax the whole body, affect the whole body.
This massage is very effective for stress. Helps to calm down with strong feelings, in stressful situations. As a “side effect”, it stimulates hair growth.
Headache Actions
Let's look at the practice of Indian self-massage:
- Rubbing the shoulders. Put your hand on the opposite shoulder. Straighten your palm - vigorously rub it on the upper part of the shoulder. Do it fast, focus on increased friction. This is necessary to warm up the muscles. Next, move your palm closer to the back, without stopping the movement. Repeat with the other hand on the opposite shoulder.
- Tapping. Wrap one hand on the palm of the other hand on top. So, to touch it with all fingers, and the bottom, back of the first palm. Now tap so hard that you hear a dull sound. Move along the outer part of the brush to the wrist. This technique will stimulate blood circulation, make you relax. Repeat massage with another brush.
- Compression Place your palm on your neck so that your fingers touch it on one side and the lower back of your palm on the other. At the same time, try not to touch the spine itself. Start the massage at the base of the neck. Move up to the skull, while actively squeezing and unclenching the palm of the neck. Repeat this massage with the other hand so that the squeeze is even.
- Hatching. For this technique, immediately place the index and middle fingers on the base of the skull. Then make strokes with them, moving along the muscle to the ear. At the same time, make circular motions with your fingertips. Since there are points on the ears that are responsible for the organs causing the headache, these actions will help reduce stress.
- Pressure. Wrap your hands behind the back of your head, palms as if supporting your head. Then place the pads of the thumbs on the base of the neck, while stepping back 2-3 cm from the spine. Use your fingertips to make circular movements, moving along the muscles in the direction of the ears. This technique also helps to relax, relieve stress.
- Rotation. Place both hands on your head. Bend your palm, spread your fingers, imagining a hand in the shape of a whisk. Perform rotational movements with the fingertips, slightly pressing them, without moving the arm from one place. Do these actions on the temples, nape, behind the ears.
- Rubbing. With sharp movements, rub the scalp with your palms. This will not only help fight headaches, but also stimulate hair roots. Massage the left half of the head with your left hand, the right half with your right. In the process, throw the hair so that it does not interfere with the massage.
- Face massage. Place the fingertips of both hands towards each other in the center of the forehead. Slowly spread your arms toward your temples. Such a simple technique effectively fights general tension. Repeat several times. If you cannot relax, try repeating with your eyes closed.
Popular Pain Relief Techniques
It is not always necessary to find points on the ears that are responsible for the organs causing the headache. Refer to such simple tricks that can significantly alleviate your condition:
- Start combing your hair vigorously with a massage brush from forehead to neck. This helps improve blood circulation.
- Pull individual strands of hair slightly upwards - so that you feel the tension of the skin.
- Massage the temporal cavities with soft, circular motions with your fingertips. Remember to move towards the back of the head.
- Use your fingertips to start the massage, starting with the temporal bones above the ears. Move in small circular motions to the top of the head. Then return to the temples again. Thus massage the entire scalp. Pay special attention to places sensitive to impact - you need to focus on them in small circular motions. You will begin to feel a pleasant tingling at a time when the pain begins to recede.
- On the back of the neck, place one hand first and then the other. Move your thumb away and grab the other side of the neck with the rest. Press with your thumbs. The rest make "stirring" movements. If you feel tension, still continue the massage - it will allow you to relax this area. Then you will feel warmth and pleasant vibration - this means that the blood circulation in this zone has returned to normal.
- With your fingertips, carefully probe the area between the shoulders and the neck. You can even feel separate strained areas and nodules. Gently rub these muscles back and forth. Move from the base of the neck towards the shoulders and back. Continue the massage until the pain subsides.
Water!
Perhaps the most common cause of headaches is dehydration. If you have a headache, be sure to drink a glass of clean water without gas and additives.
In addition, taking a hot shower or a hot bath will be effective.
Air help
Headache? An excess of carbon dioxide in the air is a common reason. Be sure to ventilate the room well. If possible, get out into the park, take a walk along the forest belt.
Rescue Products
Some products and drinks will help alleviate the condition of a headache.
- Lemon. You can not only drink tea with lemon, but also attach the zest to the temples.
- Peppermint decoction.
- Tea with ginger.
- Tea with cinnamon.
Aromatherapy
For headaches, the oils of the following plants are effective:
- Angelica.
- Mint.
- Lavender.
- Coriander.
- Eucalyptus.
- Rosemary.
- Sandalwood.
- Basil.
- Linden.
- Muscat tree.
- Yarrow.
Call to a specialist
Massage is not a panacea for a headache. In some cases, it is urgent and necessary to contact a specialist:
- The pain haunts you periodically - at least once a week.
- You have to take medicine to get rid of it.
- You need to increase the dose of tablets in order to eliminate a headache.
- The pain intensifies over time, its location is constantly changing.
- Headache is accompanied by nausea, fever, general weakness, blurred consciousness and other disturbing symptoms.
Prevention
We took apart the massage for headaches at home. So that she again does not catch you by surprise, refer to her prevention:
- Normalize sleep / wake mode.
- Turn to active life, healthy lifestyle, sports.
- Refuse coffee drinks.
- Maintain water balance in the body.
- Watch your diet.
- Try to worry less, protect yourself from stress.
Now you know how to neutralize a headache with massage and other non-drug methods. But if the pain is constant, severe, accompanied by other symptoms, the only way out is to see a doctor soon!