Headache is one of the most unbearable. It dramatically negatively affects the overall well-being, performance, mood and even thinking. There are a lot of reasons that can cause it: stress, dehydration, eye strain, back and neck muscles, malnutrition, certain diseases, etc.
But how to deal with it if there are no medicines at hand, there is no opportunity to visit a pharmacy, see a doctor? An effective remedy can be a massage for headaches at home. Of course, this is the first aid. If the pain intensifies, does not stop for a long time, the only way out is to urgently contact a specialist!
Acupressure
The first effective way is acupressure for headaches. At home, at work, in transport, 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 canlocalize any pain. For example, with self-massage of the foot. To cope with a headache, you need to press on the marma points (according to Ayurveda). They are generally responsible for the balance in the body.
Influence on points
Find points for massage and start working with them:
- Apanga. The most important thing is to do such a massage slowly. The dots are on the outer corners of your eyebrows, left and right. Touch them with your fingertips and begin to press methodically for 3 minutes. Pay attention to your breath: breathe out slowly, focusing on each inhalation and exhalation. 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. Even out your breathing, try to make it slow.
- Phana. Acupressure from a headache ends with an impact on the points that are on both sides of the wings of your nose. Press firmly on them with your fingertips for 3 minutes as well. At the same time, try to breathe deeply, taking in air with full breasts.
Not in all cases, such a massage is guaranteed to relieve you of a headache. But it certainly can alleviate your condition. The alignment of breathing, the power of suggestion also contributes to this.
Massaging the head and neck
We have considered how to influence the 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 conduct such a massage from a headache at home (subject to the presence of an assistant):
- Rotation of the head. The masseur puts one hand on the head of the patient, the second slightly supports it. With the fingertips of the first hand, you need to make light circular movements. But in one place, not moving, not much stretching the skin. This helps improve blood circulation. After working one zone, move to another and repeat circular movements with your fingers. Start with light "circling", gradually increasing the pressure.
- Effect on the eye sockets. Ask the headache sufferer to lie on their back. Dip your fingers from his eye sockets about one centimeter to his temples. You will find a small depression 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 is this temple massage done? Press on the points, hold for a few seconds and release. Circular movements are done until the patient notices a decrease in tension.
- Press on the neck. Self-massage of the neck with a severe headache is indispensable. Ask the patient to sit down, stand behind him. Place your thumbs on his neck muscles on either side of his spine. Make circular motions with them. Without stopping this, slowly raise your fingers to the base of his skull. Press under the skull, paying attention to the tense areas. Continue on to the ears.
- Press on the hands. The massage ends with the study of points on the hands. Place your hand on the patient's hand, as in a handshake. Then you need to press your thumb on the "web" between his thumb and forefinger. With your middle finger, press on this area from below, from the side of the palm. Make circular movements with your thumb, with the rest holding 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 compared to other parts of the body, its significance is limitless.
It's no surprise that headaches are especially painful. If there are any disorders in the head, this is reflected in the entire nervous system. As for the Indian self-massage for headaches, it is aimed at influencing 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.
Actionsagainst headaches
Let's turn to the practice of Indian self-massage:
- Shoulder rubbing. Place your hand on the opposite shoulder. Straighten your palm - rub it vigorously on the upper part of your shoulder. Do it quickly, concentrate on increased friction. This is necessary to warm up the muscles. Next, move your palm closer to your back, without stopping movement. Repeat with the other arm on the opposite shoulder.
- Tapping. Grasp the palm of one hand with the palm of the other hand from above. So, to touch it with all fingers, and the lower, back side of the first palm. Now tap with such force that a dull sound is heard. At the same time, move along the outer part of the hand to the wrist. This technique will stimulate blood circulation, make you relax. Repeat the massage with another brush.
- Squeeze. Place your palm on your neck so that on one side your fingers touch it, and on the other - the lower back of your hand. At the same time, try not to touch the spine itself. Begin the massage at the base of the neck. Move up to the skull, while actively squeezing and unclenching the palm on the neck. Repeat this massage with the other hand, so that the compression is even.
- Hatching. To do this, immediately place your index and middle fingers on the base of the skull. Then make shading movements with them, moving along the muscle to the ear. At the same time, make circular movements with your fingertips. Since the points on the ears are responsible for the organs that cause headaches, these actions will help reduce tension.
- Pressure. Put your hands behind the back of your head, as if supporting your head with your palms. Then place the pads of your thumbs on the base of your neck, while stepping back 2-3 cm from the spine. Use your fingertips to make circular motions, moving along the muscles towards the ears. This technique also helps to relax, relieve tension.
- Rotation. Place both hands on your head. Bend your palm, spread your fingers, imagining a hand in the shape of a whisk. Make rotational movements with the pads of your fingers, slightly pressing them, without moving your hand from one place. Do these steps on the temples, the back of the head, behind the ears.
- Rubbing. Gently rub your scalp with your palms. This will not only help fight headaches, but also stimulate the hair roots. Massage the left half of the head with your left hand, the right half with your right. Toss your hair while doing it so it doesn't get in the way of the massage.
- Facial massage. Place the fingertips of both hands towards each other in the center of the forehead. Slowly spread your arms towards your temples. Such a simple technique effectively fights general tension. Repeat several times. If you can't relax, try again 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 that cause headaches. Refer to these simple tricks that can significantly alleviate your condition:
- Start vigorously combing your hair with a massage brush from your forehead to your neck. It helps improve circulationblood.
- Pull individual strands of hair up slightly so that you can feel the tension in the skin.
- Massage the temporal cavities with gentle circular motions with your fingertips. Remember to move towards the back of the head as you do this.
- With your fingertips, begin to massage, starting with the temporal bones above the ears. Move towards the crown in small circular motions. Then return to the temples again. Thus, massage the entire scalp. Pay special attention to sensitive areas - you need to focus on them with small circular movements. You will begin to feel a pleasant tingle as the pain subsides.
- On the back of the neck, first put one hand and then the other. Take your thumb away, and grab the opposite side of the neck with the rest. Press down with your thumbs. The rest make "stirring" movements. If you feel tension, continue the massage anyway - it will allow you to relax this area. Then you will feel warmth and a pleasant vibration - this means that the blood circulation in this area has returned to normal.
- Gently probe the area between the shoulders and neck with the pads of your fingers. You may even feel individual tense patches and nodules. Gently rub these muscles back and forth. Move from the base of the neck towards the shoulders and back. Continue massaging until the pain subsides.
Water
Perhaps the most common cause of headaches is dehydrationorganism. If you have a headache, be sure to drink a glass of pure water without gas and additives.
Also, taking a hot shower or hot bath will be effective.
Air Help
Headache? An excess of carbon dioxide in the air is a common cause. Be sure to ventilate the room well. If possible, go to the park, take a walk in the forest belt.
Rescue Products
Some foods and drinks will also help relieve headaches:
- Lemon. You can not only drink tea with lemon, but also apply the zest to your temples.
- Mint decoction.
- Ginger tea.
- Cinnamon tea.
Aromatherapy
For headaches, oils of the following plants are effective:
- Angelica.
- Mint.
- Lavender.
- Coriander.
- Eucalyptus.
- Rosemary.
- Sandalwood.
- Basil.
- Linden.
- Nutmeg.
- Yarrow.
Contact a specialist
Massage is not a panacea for headaches. In some cases, you need to urgently and be sure to contact a specialist:
- Pain haunts you periodically - at least once a week.
- You have to take medicine to get rid of her.
- You need to up your pills to get rid of your headache.
- Pain increases with time, its location constantly changes.
- Headache accompanied by nausea, fever, general weakness,blurred consciousness and other disturbing symptoms.
Prevention
We have sorted out a massage from a headache at home. So that she does not take you by surprise again, refer to her prevention:
- Normalize sleep/wake patterns.
- Refer to active life, he althy lifestyle, sports.
- Stop coffee drinks.
- Keep your body hydrated.
- Watch your diet.
- Try to worry less, save yourself from stress.
Now you know how to neutralize a headache with massage and other drug-free methods. But if the pain is constant, severe, accompanied by other symptoms, the only way out is to see a doctor as soon as possible!
