A completely non-invasive migraines headaches treatment acupressure has a high success rate for treating migraine sufferers, more commonly known as migraineurs. Not only does acupressure have a proven track record in dealing with the headache pain of a migraine it is also effective in lowering the frequency and severity of migraine episodes.
Traditional Chinese Medicine details more than 800 energy points in the human body which are located along meridians which run through your body. Your life energy, or chi, is believed to flow along these lines and through the energy points. In healthy people this energy flows fluently. Illness and pain is thought to be caused by blocked energy lines.
To release chi and invigorate the body’s healing mechanisms acupressure massage exerts pressure to these energy points. Pressure is brought to bear on these energy points by massaging the body with fingers, thumbs or blunt or rounded objects.
The easiest acupressure technique a migraineur can learn is the complete head massage. All you need to do is massage your head as if you were washing your hair with shampoo. You can do this yourself by sitting at a table with your elbows resting on it and your head sitting lightly in your hands. This should prove to be the least tiring method of doing it.
The best relief for the migraine pain is to apply pressure to the GB20 points which are located on either side of the neck, about one inch to each side of the spinal column and just below where the skull and neck muscles join. The Chinese terminology for this location is “The gates of Consciousness”.
Press firmly on your GB20 points with your thumbs for a couple of minutes at a time and breathe deeply and this will bring relief from your headache and neck pain. If this proves to be painful at first, start off by exerting pressure for only five to fifteen seconds at a time.
There are migraine headaches treatments that are available and effective. So next time you experience a migraine headache try this migraine headaches treatment before reaching for the painkillers.
No matter what your cause of migraine is there are effective migraine headaches treatments available, some of which, like acupressure don’t require the use of drugs or painkillers. Find out more about your cause of migraine and the migraine headaches treatments available to you