Relieve Tension Related Headaches with Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can help to relieve headaches
Migraine headaches are a leading disease here in the U.S. 60% of 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches and those being migraines. Again stress can be a major cause of this debilitating problem. There are some who even say that lack of sleep can cause these migraine head aches.
At Massage Therapy Herndon/Reston Va. massage therapy has two major roles when it comes to treating tension related headaches and migraine headaches. Understand that if you want to receive the full benefit of massage therapeutic treatments, then you have to be getting these treatments on a regular basis. When this happens your body will operate on the optimal level of relaxation and a minimum level of stress. So with regular massage therapy, you will find stress relief as well as relaxation.
What happens then is the muscle spasms and trigger points are relaxed. This will reduce the chance of a tension related headache and migraine headaches. In a comfort role, massage is done to ease the pressure brought on during a migraine or tension related headache.
When there is focus on the neck, shoulders and the head, the massage therapist can decrease the pain and the discomfort that is associated with migraines and tension related headaches.
According to the American Massage Therapy Association:
A recent study showed that massage therapy recipients exhibited fewer migraines and better sleep quality during the weeks they received massage, and the three weeks following, than did participants that did not receive massage therapy. Another study found that in adults with migraine headaches massage therapy decreased the occurrence of headaches, sleep disturbances and distress symptoms. It also increased serotonin levels, believed to play an important role in the regulation of mood, sleep and appetite.
Relief of Tension-Related Headaches Benefits
- Decreases occurrences of headaches, sleep disturbances and distress symptoms
- Allows one to maintain a level of relaxation and stress-relief, reducing the chances of stress induced migraines
- Reduces muscle spasms and trigger points
Just come in and visit Massage Therapy Herndon/Reston Va clinic. When you visit you will get a 1 hour massage for $49. You can call us at 703-391-0123 to schedule an appointment.
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