If you suffer from chronic headaches, you may have tried taking medication or getting massages to improve blood flow.
Headaches can be so debilitating that they prevent you from functioning normally, but taking too much medication can lead to tolerance, making them less effective. Additionally, massages may only provide temporary relief.
Excessive medication can lead to dysfunctions in the autonomic nervous system and internal organs, causing persistent health issues. Also, receiving treatment from unqualified practitioners may increase muscle tension, leading to more frequent headaches.
We understand that when a headache strikes, you want immediate relief. However, with the right approach, even severe or long-term chronic headaches can be effectively treated.
We are often surprised during examinations to find that even slender women can have muscle stiffness as hard as iron, resisting pressure when pressed.
Muscle stiffness and poor blood circulation are directly related, indicating chronic circulation issues.
Common headache triggers include:
– Location: Temples, temporal region, occipital region, forehead, behind the eyes
– Weather changes and stress
– Maintaining the same posture or vision focus for over an hour
– Shoulder and neck tension
There are always two factors behind chronic headaches: skeletal misalignment and autonomic nervous system imbalances.
When muscles tense up, they act as a warning signal to the body. The autonomic nervous system, which regulates bodily functions, may constrict blood vessels to force the body to rest.
Your headache is linked to vascular function.
For example, migraines occur when autonomic nervous system imbalances cause blood vessels to expand and compress nerves. Tension headaches arise due to muscle stiffness caused by straight neck syndrome or severe shoulder tension.
Headaches can also be triggered by changes in air pressure, stress, and various other factors. Since headaches often stem from issues in the autonomic nervous system, muscle tension, and skeletal misalignment, restoring normal vascular function in the affected muscles and bones is key to effective treatment.
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