Posts Tagged "massage for tension headaches"

Tension Headaches

Posted by sharonalyb on Sep 15, 2010 in Blog

Relieve Tension Headaches with Massage Tension headaches are the most common type of headache and account for nearly 90% of all headaches. The pain can radiate from the neck, back and eyes. As the name says, tension headaches are largely caused by muscle tension in and around the neck and head but can also be caused by stress, sleep deprivation, poor posture, dehydration and eyestrain. Massage therapies are performed to help the body maintain an optimum level of relaxation and stress relief. The focus is to relieve tension in the upper back, shoulder, neck and head. This largely reduces the chances of migraine attacks and tension headaches by relaxing muscle spasms and...