Who Else Suffers From Chronic Headaches?A Physical Perspective I
Daniel Schmachtenberger, Dean of Naturopathic Sciences at Body Mind College, teaches that there are 2 major physical angles to look at when addressing chronic headaches: structural and biochemical.
It is crucial to realize that chronic headaches and headaches in general are the RESULT if some other process in the body.
A headache is simply a symptom of a deeper cause.
If we always cover or mask the symptom, we are out of pain temporarily but the root cause never gets healed and addressed.
The symptoms may get much worse.
In almost all chronic headache cases the structural composition of the individual is a huge factor.
Do you experience tension in your neck and shoulder area?Usually there will be chronic tightness most always in the neck and shoulders that contributes to headaches.
Basically the body pattern is the head is sitting very forward, almost sticking out, not sitting directly on top of the spine.
This causes the muscles in the neck and shoulders to have to over-exert themselves in order to hold up the skull.
It is a heavy head!It is true that it can weigh 8-10 pounds!This can stress the neck and shoulders which are also connected to the soft spot.
Postural awareness and correction is a must!Here are some body work techniques you can do right away on your own.
This will relieve most headaches immediately.
Have a friend, spouse, or family member help you.
Have who ever is helping you place their thumb about 2-3 fingers down from the ridge of their skull.
The goal is to find the soft spot.
(The sub-occipital symphasis area, see photo A) This point, (the sub-occipital symphasis) is like a "re-boot" pressure point for the body.
Holding this point allows the tight muscles in the head and neck to release and let go.
Have the person lean in with thumb or finger into the pressure point.
You can be sitting upright in a chair while you are receiving this.
Have the person hold the pressure for about 1-3 min.
The giver needs to relax as much as possible when doing this.
Have the giver soften the thumb as pressure is applied.
Definitely speak up about the pressure.
It should not be painful to the point where you feel you can not relax into it.
It should be on personal edge where you are able to breathe fully and deeply and relax into the pressure.
Do that by taking deep inhales and exhales.
Close your eyes and visualize the energy in your head moving down.
Imagine whatever you need to get that effect, e.
g.
, staircase going down, an escalator or an elevator.
Another image could be a fountain with water flowing down, a waterfall, etc.
Trust whatever comes to mind for you.
It is crucial to realize that chronic headaches and headaches in general are the RESULT if some other process in the body.
A headache is simply a symptom of a deeper cause.
If we always cover or mask the symptom, we are out of pain temporarily but the root cause never gets healed and addressed.
The symptoms may get much worse.
In almost all chronic headache cases the structural composition of the individual is a huge factor.
Do you experience tension in your neck and shoulder area?Usually there will be chronic tightness most always in the neck and shoulders that contributes to headaches.
Basically the body pattern is the head is sitting very forward, almost sticking out, not sitting directly on top of the spine.
This causes the muscles in the neck and shoulders to have to over-exert themselves in order to hold up the skull.
It is a heavy head!It is true that it can weigh 8-10 pounds!This can stress the neck and shoulders which are also connected to the soft spot.
Postural awareness and correction is a must!Here are some body work techniques you can do right away on your own.
This will relieve most headaches immediately.
Have a friend, spouse, or family member help you.
Have who ever is helping you place their thumb about 2-3 fingers down from the ridge of their skull.
The goal is to find the soft spot.
(The sub-occipital symphasis area, see photo A) This point, (the sub-occipital symphasis) is like a "re-boot" pressure point for the body.
Holding this point allows the tight muscles in the head and neck to release and let go.
Have the person lean in with thumb or finger into the pressure point.
You can be sitting upright in a chair while you are receiving this.
Have the person hold the pressure for about 1-3 min.
The giver needs to relax as much as possible when doing this.
Have the giver soften the thumb as pressure is applied.
Definitely speak up about the pressure.
It should not be painful to the point where you feel you can not relax into it.
It should be on personal edge where you are able to breathe fully and deeply and relax into the pressure.
Do that by taking deep inhales and exhales.
Close your eyes and visualize the energy in your head moving down.
Imagine whatever you need to get that effect, e.
g.
, staircase going down, an escalator or an elevator.
Another image could be a fountain with water flowing down, a waterfall, etc.
Trust whatever comes to mind for you.
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