It doesn’t matter what your pain threshold may be, a headache is likely the hardest pain to deal with. The sheer relentlessness of a headache can be very debilitating – it takes your concentration and your focus away so that all you can think about is the pain. More than a headache is a migraine, and if you find it difficult to cope with the pain of a headache, a migraine is going to have you floored. The causes of a headache are many and varied, and the pain differs depending on the location of a headache itself.
There are many weird and wonderful remedies for headaches that are floating around the world, and while there are the obvious choices of medicating the issue with NSAIDs and paracetamol, not everyone wants to pop pills to manage pain. Trying to find more natural remedies for pain or something other than pills isn’t always easy, but it’s got to be done if you want to stay away from medication prescribed by a doctor. There are a few surprising ways you can treat the pain of a headache, and we’ve put together four of the best out there so that next time you aren’t coping with a headache, you’ve got options.
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Acupuncture. Believe it or not, sticking needles in the pressure points of your body is actually good for you. Thin needles are inserted just underneath the layer of the skin and they realign the flow of energy through the body. You can read this article for a little more in-depth information about how acupuncture can feel amazing for a headache.
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Botox. More for migraines than your standard tension headache, Botox with James Christian Cosmetics can block the nerves that carry pain signals to the brain and this can reduce the frequency of the migraines as well as how much they actually hurt when you do have one. Botox can be curative of migraines, but you’ll need to keep it topped up.
Aerobic Exercise. The last thing anyone wants to do when they don’t feel too good, is head to the gym. You need to keep the blood flowing and by heading out for regular aerobic exercise, your heart rate stays up and you can improve your quality of life and reduce the number of headaches you have. Stress headaches are greatly reduced because of the fact that you are pumping adrenaline through your body.
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Foot Soak. This isn’t a spa treatment, but one you can do in your own home. If you draw the blood from the top of the head to the lower body, you reduce the pressure in the blood vessels in your head. A tub of hot water and a teaspoon of mustard powder for half an hour can work wonders for your vascular headache.
These remedies aren’t as well-known as paracetamol or an ice pack on the back of the neck, but they work just as well as those remedies. The next time you have a headache that feels debilitating, give one of these remedies a go and see if they work for you. There’s no need to suffer if you don’t have to.
