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Breathe for Headache Relief
Malaysian shaman tells
patient to breathe deeply.
J. Dauth, WHO
patient to breathe deeply.
J. Dauth, WHO
About 90 percent of headaches are caused by tension in the neck, upper back, and shoulders. Another six percent are migraines. (The rest are caused by an assortment of reasons, such as hunger, sleep deprivation, illness or injury, etc.) Breathing exercises can be very helpful, since they can reduce tension and promote relaxation. "Breathing exercises" sound simple enough but they take practice to achieve the proper concentration. They do not work if your mind is elsewhere, thinking about your to do list or other worries and concerns.
Breathe to relieve headaches
Method
There are many ways to practice breathing exercises. Here are some suggestions. If you have trouble doing this on your own, consider yoga classes. Breathing is a fundamental yogic practice.
- Try rhythmic breathing: count to five as you inhale and count to five again as you exhale.
- Try raising your arms into a V as you breathe in, and lowering your arms to your sides as you breathe out.
- Try deep breathing: imagine a spot just below your naval and breathe into it, filling your abdomen with air.
- Breathe deeply while massaging acupressure points, such as the space between the big toe and the second toe, the webbing between thumb and forefinger, the “third eye” in the middle of the forehead, the temples, the earlobes, and the base of the skull.
- Try a breathing visualization: as you breathe in, imagine relaxation entering your body. As you breathe out, imagine tension leaving it.
- Help children to visualize the pain of a headache as being made out of bubbles. Have children imagine the bubbles floating up out of their heads and into the sky, each time they breathe out.
Why It Works
Breathing works by increasing the amount of oxygen that is delivered to your brain. It also promotes relaxation. Most tension headaches are caused by tensing muscles in the shoulders, back, and neck.
Precautions
Breathing exercises have no known side effects. However, hyperventilation is a potential risk.
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