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How to Perform Headache Home Remedies

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By JMontell
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Headaches take away focus from tasks and cause much frustration. Its difficult to focus on anything else when you have one. There are multiple causes for headaches. Fortunately, some simple home remedies can assist you and bring some relief.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1
    Ice Pack
     
    Ice Pack

    Apply ice to the pain:

    An ice pack to the head or back of the neck can relieve tension and pain.

  2. Step 2

    Treat yourself to a massage:

    Apply gentle pressure to the area in pain with your thumb or index finger for 7-15 seconds, then release. Ask someone to massage your neck and back.

  3. Step 3

    Rest:

    Take a warm shower, bath, nap, or even a walk. Relax in a low lit room. Meditate and release the tension in your neck, back, and shoulders.

Tips & Warnings
  • These tips are helpful in 99% of cases. The other 1% of severe headaches may require special attention.

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veryirie said

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on 11/19/2008 All good tips for fixing a headache with home remedies.

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on 11/13/2008 Great way of relaxing. I love to give messages. Great article. ANd the thumb technique is true. 5 stars!

00Analana said

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on 11/13/2008 These are good ideas!

CADarko said

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on 10/27/2008 Ifyou don't have ice a cold washcloth works wonders. 5*

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