Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Headaches And Neck Pain - 3 Ways To Quickly Get Rid Of The Symptoms Of Headaches

By Nicholas Somerville

Living with a headache is hard enough but when it spreads to your neck and restricts movement it is so much worse.

The world cannot stop for a headache, below are three tips to get keep your headaches in check.

1.Hydration - We are all partly water and when this reduces and we become dehydrated our bodies will object. On of the ways the body tell us they are needing water is with headaches. Some research suggests that as many as 95% of headaches could be prevented with water.

2. Heat and Cold - It is important to release the muscles in your neck to alleviate this pain. The best way to achieve this is with hot and cold compresses. Alternate these until the muscles start to relax and then gently move the head around to stretch the muscles.

3.Changing Your Life - No one wants to live with headaches, but how do your stop them? Most peoples headaches have a trigger. A trigger is usually stress, environmental circumstances, (if it is very hot or humid, perhaps if there are certain cleaning chemicals around,) or the other common trigger is certain foods. It is important to isolate your personal triggers, to do this it is recommended that you keep a diary and look for a pattern. For every headache you should write down exactly where you were, what you were doing, and any foods you had eaten.

A headache should not be thought of as a life sentence, it is a symptom of the way you currently lead you life. This is something that you can change with time.

It is important to take positive steps to improve you life. Once you have started this is may be a good idea to consider the alternative therapies which you could also try.

Remember that the best cure for headaches and neck pain is to stay relaxed, happy and to live healthily.

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