A migraine headache is caused by an enlargement of blood vessels that creates a series of chemicals to be released and attack arteries in the brain. Once the chemicals have been released to wreak their havoc, the enlarging of the arteries begins to send painful symptoms that only magnifies until the arteries have stopped expanding or migraine relief has been found. In order to find migraine relief one must find a relief option that works. The Following are three non-complicated treatments that can be used to ease migraine attacks.
1. Acupuncture
2. Chiropractic Care
3. Massage Therapy
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an ancient medicine practiced for thousands of years in the Eastern cultures. Since its adoption in the Western culture, several studies have been done to ascertain whether this treatment is beneficial to pain control and disease. The early studies were inconclusive but recently, a very complete, detailed, and rigorous study has been conducted to see what benefits acupuncture has on migraine headache, chronic pain, and arthritis sufferers.
HOW ACUPUNCTURE WORKS
For those not familiar with this treatment, acupuncturists use small, sterilized needles inserted at various places on the body to stimulate acupoints, which produce a variety of results. It is one of the most widely used alternative treatments in the United States and is becoming more and more available in many hospitals today. Although widely practiced, this treatment is still looked on by many doctors and people, in general, as not being really effective. For me, I feel you have to try it before making any judgment. If it works, great! Use it! If not, try other treatments until you find one that works for you. After all, not every treatment works for everybody.
chronic conditions.
Chiropractic Care
Research indicates that over 70 percent of migraine headache sufferers see an improvement after a period of chiropractic treatment. While chiropractic care is considered an alternative treatment for migraine headaches, it is becoming an increasingly more common choice for migraine headache sufferers. Commonly, medications only cover the symptoms of migraine headaches for a short period of time. Many times after sufferers feel that the regular course of treatments has failed them, they will turn to alternative medicine.
Chiropractic care uses a holistic approach to pain relief by use of massage, spinal manipulation and adjustments of joints and soft tissue.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can be a useful form of relief from migraine symptoms. Massage therapy accomplishes this by using specific techniques and treatment in order to relax the tight muscles around the head, neck, shoulders, and upper back that may lead to causing migraines. When a trained therapist performs these massage techniques this leads to increased blood flow and oxygenation of the muscles which leads to providing relief of the muscle tension. Additionally, research has shown that both massage therapy and chiropractic care can work together to provide even greater results, especially if the massage is used before the chiropractic treatment.
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