How to Use Acupressure Points for Migraine Headaches

Migraine headaches can be a lifelong condition for some people. And for many of these people, medication is too expensive or it doesn't provide significant relief. But you can find migraine relief without medication through acupressure. This complementary technique uses pressure to stimulate pressure points, and these points help relieve pain. It's a procedure you can do yourself, if you know where to find the right pressure points to relieve your migraine.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Draw an imaginary line between the middle of both ears to the top of your head using your finger. This is a pressure point that commonly relieves headaches, as well as dizziness and low energy.

2. Move your finger from your shoulder to your neck until you feel a depression. Apply pressure as needed in the area that is the most tender. This pressure point relieves migraine headaches as well as neck pain, shoulder tension, dizziness and stress.

3. Slide your finger to the place where your thumb and index finger meet. You should be able to feel a depression in this pressure point. Pressure applied to this point treats headaches that are in the front of your head. It also treats general pain and cold symptoms like sneezing and a runny nose.

4. Locate the next point by placing your finger in the depression between your big toe and your second toe. Feel where the tendons meet, then press where it is most sore. This will not only relieve migraine pain, but also anger, irritability, stress, menstrual pain and anxiety.

5. Massage one or more of these points for three to five minutes, or until you feel relief. Acupressure can be repeated if necessary. For best results, apply pressure with the tip of your finger, your knuckle or the eraser end of a pencil.