HOWCAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP RELIEVEMY CLUSTER HEADACHES?
Physical therapy isn’t normally someone’s first thought when they have a headache - most of the time, the common reaction is to take some form of pain-relieving medication. This may help to relieve pain in the short-term, but if you are constantly suffering from headaches, pain relief drugs will not provide you with the same long-term effects that physical therapy will. Some common physical therapy treatments for headache relief includes: • Trigger point therapy
• Heat or ice compressions • Soft tissue mobilization • Muscular releases • Muscle energy techniques • Body mobilization • Cervical traction • McKenzie-based therapies • Strengthening • Stretching
Since there are some environmental factors associated with cluster headaches, your physical therapist may also suggest lifestyle changes to help prevent the headaches from occurring. This may include increasing exercise or cutting out alcohol and/or cigarettes. Your physical therapist can also provide you with stress relief exercises to try and avoid stressful situations that may cause your cluster headaches, or the adoption of additional healthy lifestyle choices, such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule or implementing a more nutritious diet. Contact ReQuest Physical Therapy today: We can help get to the root of your problem and figure out what factors are causing your cluster headaches so we can treat them accordingly. If you have been dealing with persistent,
ongoing headaches that you believe may be cluster headaches, don’t hesitate to contact our office today. We will help you figure out the cause of your headaches and provide an effective, safe, and natural treatment plan for eliminating them!
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SIMPLE CITRUS SALAD WITH A HINT OF MINT TASTE HOW DELICIOUS WEIGHT LOSS CAN BE
INGREDIENTS • 1 grapefruit, peeled • 1-2 oranges, peeled • 1/2 C pomegranate arils
• 3-4 large mint leaves, minced • 1/4 C chopped pecans • 1/4 C pumpkin seeds • cinnamon or allspice to taste
DIRECTIONS Divide grapefruit and oranges into sections. Gently remove the bitter white pith and partitions that divide the sections. Toss out any seeds. Cut sections in half or thirds. Place fruit and mint leaves into a medium bowl. Stir. Add pecans and pumpkin seeds. Top with spices. Enjoy! This is one of the many complementary recipes shared in our healthy lifestyle program, Physicians’ Choice for Weight Loss.
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