Causes and Remedies of Tension Headaches
Cause of Tension Headaches
I get what many refer to as “tension headaches”. These are headaches that (for me) are caused by the following:
- Too much computer work resulting in tightness around the eyes, neck, and shoulders.
- A lot of stress, causing overall muscle tightness.
- Getting chilled while sleeping in my neck and shoulder area, resulting in tightness.
I think you can see the pattern here. Tightness of muscles in the neck and shoulder area causes these headaches.
Treatment of Tension Headaches: Remedies
Here is what I need to do in order to (hopefully) rid myself of these tension headaches:
- Apply an analgesic rub to my neck, head, and shoulders. Icy Hot works but an even better rub is one produced by Arbonne that contains hot garden pepper.
- Get some exercise or go for a jog after applying the rub. This will often loosen everything up nicely.
- Take a few ibuprofens, as a last resort. I try to avoid this if possible as ibuprofen does a number on my stomach and can give my a stomach ache to compliment my headache!
How to Prevent Tension Headaches
- Take breaks when working on a computer to give you eyes a rest.
- Avoid having a fan blow cold air over you when sleeping. Also, cover up your head and shoulder area with a small blanket.
- Avoid excessive amounts of caffeine.