Things You'll Need:
- Natural remedies that may or may not be needed.
- biofeedback, relaxation techniques, yoga, meditation, massages, aerobic exercise, cognitive behavior therapy, acupuncture, nutritional supplements
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Step 1
Suffering a tension headache is more trouble than the problem that caused it in the first place. Tension headache symptoms start with a steady vise-like pain on both sides of the head and/or the neck. Many times the tension headache is caused by tightening the muscles which can lead to pain. If you contract muscles long enough and hard enough, it will cause pain.Tension headaches affects both men and women. Stress is the main trigger for tension headache. Natural remedies for the headache include biofeedback, relaxation techniques, such as yoga, meditation and massages. Other natural remedies identified are aerobic exercise, cognitive behavior therapy and acupuncture.
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Step 2
Experiencing a migraine on the other hand is a different pain. The pain is usually throbbing and localized to one side of the head. Other symptoms include nausea with or without vomiting and sensitivity to light and sounds. Some people experience auras. Auras can include brightly colored or blinking lights that move across the field of vision.Understanding the migraine headache is not easy. Migraine headaches primarily affects women and it is usually caused by stress and certain foods. Natural remedies for the migraine headache is biofeedback, relaxation, sleep and melatonin supplements. Avoidance of trigger foods, acupuncture, nutritional supplements and herbs have also been helpful in relieving headaches naturally.
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Step 3
Painful cluster headaches are rare, severe and primarily afflicts men. Pain tends to localize around one eye, which becomes red and watery. Normally, cluster headaches last less than one hour, but are reoccurring.Smoking and drinking alcohol can trigger a cluster headache usually in men. Natural remedies for the cluster headache are melatonin and nutritional supplements.
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Step 4
Participating in therapies can reduce headache pain and prevented it, whichever the headache type a person has. These natural therapies include eating a well balanced diet, getting enough sleep, engaging in regular and relaxing physical activity and not letting stress take over the mind and muscle. Vitamins, minerals and herbs represent a second tier of self treatment, while biofeedback and acupuncture provides further nonpharmacologic ways to relieve headaches naturally.
