It’s the middle of the day, you’re exhausted, and the all-to-familiar pain of a splitting headache makes your efforts to concentrate even harder. Headaches can be debilitating. They are often the result of tension, stress, exhaustion, sinus issues, and more. Yet, there are some solutions that you can try to ease the pain in your head, one of which is chair massage.
First, let’s look at some common reasons why your head hurts in the first place:
- Tension headaches: these are often triggered by stress, anxiety, and poor posture. While they aren’t necessarily severe, they can often become chronic if left untreated.
- Cluster headaches: these one-sided headaches are short yet excruciating (they’re often called the “suicide headache”). They occur regularly over a period of time and typically have a respite period for months or years. Common triggers include alcohol, cigarettes, high altitudes, and certain dietary choices.
- Migraines: These (awful) stress headaches are severe forms of headaches that are often triggered by hormones, stress, and/or sleeping and eating patterns. These headaches are more common in women than men and can often leave a person unable to function properly because of the intense pain.
- Caffeine headaches: Can you function without your regular cup of coffee? The answer is probably “no” since you are more likely to experience a caffeine withdrawal headache if you cut off your regular supply of caffeine in the morning.
- Sinus headaches: These types of headaches are often over-diagnosed (88% of people claiming to have these types of headaches are often experiencing migraines instead). Symptoms often include sinus pressure, congestion, and watery eyes.
- Chronic daily headaches: Often the result of pain medication overuse, head injury, or (rarely) tumors or meningitis, these headaches occur a minimum of 15 days per month for at least 3 months.
- Weekend headaches: After a stressful week, a release at the start of the weekend can often trigger a splitting pain in one’s head. These can be caused by caffeine withdrawal, oversleeping, late nights, or a sudden relief of stress that can result in a painful pounding in one’s head.
Do any of those sound familiar? Well, don’t be discouraged because there are healthy ways to fight the pain and to make the day a little less difficult without the incessant discomfort.
Stress relief is often the best remedy for headaches. This could be achieved through over-the-counter medications (like aspirin or ibuprofen), sleep, a healthy diet, regular exercise, and/or massage. While some of the triggers should be treated specifically (such as sinus headaches and other forms caused by chemical imbalances/ medical irregularities), headaches can often be relieved through stress relief and relaxation. Massage is a wonderful way to ease the tension in your muscles and to achieve a state of relaxation despite your stressful day, week, or life. Unresolved muscle tension can be caused by stress and can often result in bodily discomfort (such as headaches).
If you are experiencing headaches, try a mobile chair massage! Call CEO Janet Constantino at 410-989-3577 and check out our website at www.CorporateMassageKneads.com for more information.
Relaxed, rejuvenated, and pain-free, you won’t know what to do with yourself after a wonderful chair massage.
Escape. Experience. Enjoy.
