Even if you don't always think about it, stress can also be among the causes of excruciating pain in the temples and to eliminate or at least relieve it, an easy solution to put into practice can be to practice stretching the neck.
global Covid-19 associated with daily worries related to work, family and precarious financial and life situations, has certainly exacerbated people's general nervousness, leading many of them to develop stress headaches.Also called tension headache, according to doctors and scholars it is the most common type.
This headache can also occur at night and be a sign of other ailments.
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Another option could be to follow a Biofeedback treatment.
How it develops
When stressed, muscle groups in the neck, face, scalp, jaw, shoulders, and chest tend to contract more than they normally would at rest, and these muscle contractions can cause pain and an extreme discomfort similar to a tight band. which presses on the head, almost always insistently at the level of the temples.
Smart working can make it worse
In addition to stress, smart working can also significantly affect the onset and development of this disorder.
Sometimes, in fact, working from home tends to assume an incorrect posture for a long time, which also weighs on the neck and shoulders.
Finally, insufficient sleep, disrupted daily rhythms and unhealthy eating habits can give the decisive blow.
theses can temporarily increase their range of motion, increasing blood flow and consequently decreasing their stiffness. This leads to a lowering of tension and consequently of pain.
While stretching is not a magical or definitive cure for chronic headaches or migraines, it can, in combination with other treatments, help reduce stress.
Here are some exercises to be performed in sequence and consistently.
To make them even more effective they can be accompanied with some meditation practices, yoga, relaxation or laughter yoga and Eye Yoga.
To combat muscle tension, a bag of hot water or ice could also be useful, depending on the case.
To get better, you can also use the 7 coping techniques for difficult times.
Stretching also increases body flexibility and, in its passive variant, can also be very useful for fighting cardiovascular disease.
Furthermore, according to a Canadian study, stretching would fight hypertension.
Also, not stretching before starting a fitness session can be a serious mistake and lead to various problems.
There is also a type of stretching that can be done comfortably in bed.
of the head, especially when looking at a computer screen for extended periods.
Neck Extensions with Towel
- Place a small towel under the base of the head, holding the ends with both hands.
- Gently pull the towel forward, applying the same force with both hands.
- Starting from this position, slowly stretch your neck while looking upwards.
- Maintain the position for 3-5 seconds.
- Return to the starting position.
- Repeat 5 to 10 times.
Lateral neck stretch
- Place your left hand behind your back.
- Put your right hand behind your head and grab the ear of the opposite side.
- Gently pull the ear towards the shoulder without rotating the neck.
- Maintain the position for 20-30 seconds.
- Repeat 2 or 3 times before repeating the same sequence on the opposite side.
Lengthening of the shoulder blades
- Put your left hand behind your back.
- Put your right hand behind your head and grab the ear of the opposite side.
- Gently push your head down until your nose is as close to your armpit as possible. At this point you should feel your neck stretch on the opposite side.
- Maintain the position for 20-30 seconds.
- Repeat 2 or 3 times before doing the same steps on the opposite side.
Door stretch
- Standing near an open door, raise one arm to a 90-degree angle at shoulder height and place the palm of your hand on the door jamb.
- Maintain this position and step over the door with one leg.
- Bend your chest forward to further increase the stretch.
- Hold the position for 20-30 seconds and repeat 2 or 3 times.
- Do the same movements on the opposite side.
Chest expansion and shoulder lengthening
- Interlace your fingers behind your back.
- Lift your knuckles up and away from your lower back, without lowering your head and pushing your chest too far forward.
- Squeeze your shoulder blades as you raise your hands to increase the stretch in the front of your chest and shoulders.
- Hold the position for 20-30 seconds and repeat 2 or 3 times.
