Getting Headache Pain Relief Through Massage

One thing that I have discovered to work really well to lesson the pain when a Migraine headache is beginning is using massage techniques. There are three basic locations of the head and neck area that I focus on when I feel the familiar alarm of a migraine coming on.

1) Over the eyes and the temple areas
2) All around the ears
3) At the back lower part of my head right where it meets my neck.

I never concentrate on any one of these areas for a long period of time. I usually work each section of my head and neck in one minute intervals, unless one particular area tends to bring more relief from the pain than the others. If that’s the case, then I’ll massage longer in one spot.

Over the Eyes

Just above my eyebrows is where I begin to gently rub. I usually massage from the center of my forehead all the way to the temples. I start out by applying mild pressure and after a little while I apply more force. I always use circular motions mixed up with horizontal rubbing.

All Around The Ears

Actually, massaging from the temple towards the ears and continuing around the ears is the area I like to focus on. Usually, I get the most pain relief while working the area from my temples to where my ears begin. I always continue pressing all around the ears until I hit the base of my neck. Sometimes I press hard and rub with deep circular motions and other times I just use all four of my fingertips and press down.

Where the Skull Meets The Spine

One either side of this area there are depressions. I like to massage just to the left and right of where the skull meets the spine. After starting with a mild beginning, I usually end up really pressing hard and giving myself a deep tissue massage to relieve the pain of a migraine headache.

Now, all of what I have explained about massaging the head when a migraine begins gets combined with taking some type of pain reliever. While I am waiting for the pain medicine to kick in that’s when I use the massage techniques to get temporary relief from the initial start of the headache’s pain.

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