| Have you ever had one of those headaches that | | | | the neck will definitely cause headaches. Once the |
| won't go away? Well there are a few things you | | | | pain killers wear off the neck pain will carry on as |
| should know about them. Headaches are bad | | | | usual. Treatment as early as possible can prevent |
| enough at the best of times. But those that | | | | this, but if you have a chronic problem its best to |
| persist are a particular problem. | | | | have regular preventative therapy. |
| Let's say you feel a strong headache coming on. | | | | 2. Jaw Misalignment. The TMJ Joint uses more |
| You reach for the strong analgesic and you relax | | | | muscles than any other joint in the body. Most of |
| and wait for the pain to subside. But you can | | | | these muscles are quite fine and prone to holding |
| sense that underneath the pain relief the | | | | tension. This area is a popular place to hold stress. |
| headache is waiting to surface as soon as the | | | | Most people will lock stress in their shoulders, neck |
| meds wear off. | | | | and TMJ. Stress management is you best long |
| Some people experience this kind of headache | | | | term correction. The tension from the |
| periodically. It requires more than some simple | | | | TMJ-Temporo Mandibular Joint-can extend to the |
| over the counter pain relief. It needs something | | | | muscles of the scalp and the forehead. |
| with a bit more power. The problem is this kind of | | | | 3. A sinus infection. This can easily go undiagnosed. |
| headache tends to be so strong that it seems | | | | A chronic low grade infection can tick along |
| that only a couple of hours after taking the pain | | | | causing pain and general feeling of lethargy. This |
| relief the pain is trying to reassert itself. | | | | needs to be properly diagnosed but is worth |
| Now you have the pain back plus the left over | | | | checking just in case. It can also present as tooth |
| feeling from the meds which leaves you washed | | | | ache. |
| out. Let's assume that if this is a pattern, you | | | | There 2 things you can do. |
| have ruled out any serious pathology such as | | | | 1. Sit and relax, place your tongue behind your |
| tumours. In this case you have another problem. | | | | bottom teeth and breathe in a relaxed manner. |
| And this problem needs fixing. | | | | This tends to release the jaw muscles. |
| With many headaches the pain killers allow your | | | | 2. Locate the sore points on your jaw muscles |
| arteries to relax and they suppress any | | | | with your thumbs and massage as strongly as |
| inflammation so you are completely recovered | | | | you can tolerate. This can be quite painful, but |
| within 2-3 hours. But in this case another problem | | | | indicates how stressed these muscles are. |
| is still occurring and wants to carry on hurting you | | | | Understanding and treating these background |
| as if you never took any pain killers. | | | | problems can reduce the frequency and severity |
| There are 3 main culprits. | | | | of headaches for you quite quickly. |
| 1.Neck Pain. This is the most obvious. Your pain in | | | | |