Got a Tension Headache? Try These Stretches & Exercises for INSTANT Pain Relief!
Tension headaches can cause a lot of pain. Stress is a common cause of tension headaches. Relaxing the muscles around the neck and shoulder area can help decrease the pain caused by tension headaches.
Starting off with chin tucks is great for working the muscles around the neck and the shoulder area. This helps reset the neck muscles and relieve tension in the area. They are also great for posture correction.
Next, isometric exercises, like cervical sidebend and rotation, are great ways to release the muscles without making big movements that might cause pain.
Some full stretches like an upper trap stretch and a levator scapulae stretch will help relieve pressure along the cervical spine.
Finally, a SNAGs or cervical rotation stretch with a towel, helps isolate each segment of the cervical spine to get a great stretch to help decrease tension.
These simple stretches are easy to do every day to help seniors stay mobile, independent, and pain free from head to toe! They can also help improve balance, gait, and decrease the risk of falls. And they are not just for seniors, they are also great for anyone looking for a simple every day routine.
Chest stretches or Pec stretches are a great way to help relieve chest pain and improve posture. Today I'll show you a simple chest stretch in real time.
Exercising your tendons isn't something most people think about since tendons aren’t muscles, but tendon-specific exercises can improve joint health, reduce pain and stiffness, and improve speed and agility.
Working at a desk or gaming all day can cause people to get stiff and tight in their upper body and lower body. This can also cause forward posture. These quick desk exercises will help reset muscles and keep the blood circulating in your body.
Muscles and joints can become sore and irritated for many reasons including stress, over working the muscles, or an injury. These gentle stretches should help relieve sore muscles and joints.
Sitting in front of a computer all day for school or work can tighten & weaken muscles in the neck, shoulders, chest, hips, knees, and feet. These sitting stretches & exercises may help.
Red light therapy's popularity is rising, and there's a lot of research that shows red light and infrared light therapy can be beneficial for many different things. In this video, I take a look at the Luxxe Flex smart red light therapy panel.
This real-time therapeutic yoga routine features easy stretches that can help relax & relieve stress and anxiety throughout the body. It can also help decrease tightness in the muscles and improve overall flexibility.
There is some new research that shows certain isometric exercises (contracting muscles without movement) can help prevent and treat high blood pressure, or hypertension. Here are some examples.
Tension headaches can cause a lot of pain. Stress is a common cause of tension headaches. Relaxing the muscles around the neck and shoulder area can help decrease the pain caused by tension headaches.
