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Tension headache and neckache

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Ranger507
Ranger507

Suffered bad tension headache and neck ache for almost 3 months months does anyone else feel pain can resonate from the neck up the side of the head and onto the top of the forehead? It feels like a tight band around the top of my head? Anyone have any non medicinal remedies or tips to help

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  • Hollyberry
    Hollyberry Ranger507

    Posted

    Yes!!!! I have exactly the same. I've been to the chiropractor this morning.

    7 doctors failed to spot what she saw in a minute. My spine is not stable enough, the top of it roast ages very slightly, and all the muscles tense up and lock. It causes the worst headache I've ever known and I'm 61 and had migraines since I was a teenager.

    painkillers won't touch it. Try an ice pack, covered with a tea towel or pillowcase on you neck. Move it around every 10 minutes and don't get an ice burn on your skin. 

    If you can move your head side to side as if saying no-- slowly.

    Then "yes" , slowly. If the pain in your neck goes with the ice packs I'd say it's a neck problem and worth seeing a good chiropractor. 

    • Ranger507
      Ranger507 Hollyberry

      Posted

      This sounds familiar as I went to a chiro and he said I had something out of place and " fixed " it, but my back tightens up sometimes and it almost feels like i cant breathe or something its strange, but.i didn't think they were related
  • Hollyberry
    Hollyberry Ranger507

    Posted

    Sorry fat finger syndrome . Should say my spine rotates slightly . The very top of my spine.
    • laura_40379
      laura_40379 Hollyberry

      Posted

      Hi how have you found the chiropractor, I have tension headaches have been twice to see them but after this last time headache very bad, did u find it took a while to work, they have definitely helped my muscles relax but desperate for some control over these headaches
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