How yoga can treat headaches

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The causes of headaches are various. From the perspective of pathological factors, tumors, high blood pressure, stroke, pressure from work and life, excessive computer use and poor posture, endocrine disorders, smoking, drinking, and even dislocation of the spinal joint may all cause headaches. The types of headaches are even more complex. Chiropractors believe that the most common one is "cervicogenic headache". This type of headache may occur on one side or on both sides. The pain will be transmitted upward from the back of the neck to the back of the head, causing bloating and dull pain, and finally spreading to the entire head. Sometimes, even the neck and shoulder muscles will feel tight.

Poor posture of the neck, such as staring at the computer or TV screen for a long time, or the computer screen is too low and working hours are too long, which causes the neck to tilt forward excessively, may also lead to joint degradation with age or trauma, such as bone hyperplasia, disc protrusion, etc., causing the cervical spine to lose its normal curve, reducing the mobility of the cervical bones and joints, and affecting the surrounding sensitive nerves, muscles and blood vessels, causing them to produce poor contraction. These are the main reasons for causing headaches.

How yoga can help you

Many headache problems mostly come from the tightness of muscles and nerves. Yoga movements (ASANA) and breathing (PRAANAYAMA) can soothe the muscles of the body and make the blood flow, allowing you to relieve the symptoms of headache. For example, the forward bending movement of yoga mainly relaxes the neck muscles so that the body's blood can smoothly reach the head. Deep breathing can relax the face and neck muscles and reduce the poor contraction of nerves, muscles and blood vessels caused by tension. Headache. Sometimes we also use some auxiliary props to help our bodies practice yoga in the most labor-saving and relaxing way to achieve pain relief. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)