At-Home Relief for Tension Headache

 Another way to release those tight muscles that are causing headaches is using something just like this

either a lacrosse ball

or we call this a peanut ball

or you could use some kind of ball that’s about this shape here. We’re going to put it on the wall. This takes a little bit of coordination and practice.

We’re getting right underneath here

underneath the skull. I’m going to find that placement

push it against the wall. My legs are going to be out forward a little bit so I can put pressure on it. And you’re going to go pretty light

Nothing too heavy

nothing too strong

maybe light to medium pressure.

And I’m going to do some nodding motions.

Getting really deep into those suboccipitals

feeling the muscles release. If you find a really tender spot

you can hold it for maybe about 5 to 10 seconds. We don’t want to put too much pressure where it’s making your headaches worse. Just a good amount to release the muscle. After some nodding

you can add some rotation of the head.

Right now I’m working more of the right side. And then to the left.

Do this for maybe about a minute or two. So you feel everything relax.