Many of us have had the misfortune of suffering through a headache. There are a wide variety of intensities and types of headaches ie; cluster, cervicogenic and migraines (aka a world of hate). Many people think that stress is the main cause of their pain and yes they are correct in an indirect why. When we are stressed one of the first things that goes is our posture. The more stress we take on the greater the "weight of the world" is on our shoulders. Poor posture causes muscle strain and tension as a result many of we experience referred muscle pain. This pain can be felt through the forehead, behind the eyes, around the temples, across the face and even at the top of the head and around the ears. Some of us even clench our teeth while stressed causing more muscular issues through the jaw. All fun stuff.
The Remedy? Believe it or not but a good remedial massage from someone who is capable of treating the front of the neck is one of the best things you can do for yourself, along with isolating stretches of course. A regular massage can also in fact help to avoid these types of muscular tension and pain altogether. As the trigger point picture shows us the front of the neck is responsible for a large amount of pain. Think about it..... have you ever thought to yourself, man the front of my neck hurts?? Of course you haven't. By the time these muscles get tight we have already changed our posture to compensate for the muscular tension. A remedial massage can help to elongate the muscle and in time help to improve our overall posture. Now isn't that something we would all love?
