Physical therapy for neuralgic headaches

Neuralgia is mainly caused by tense and contracted head muscles. There is a feeling of heaviness in the head during the onset of the disease. When you are sick, you must not have bad habits of drinking and smoking, otherwise it may aggravate the condition. This situation is largely due to bad living habits, often staying up late, smoking and drinking are the main triggering factors. Therefore, we all need to develop good habits to effectively prevent it.

Symptoms: The headache is characterized by dull pain, distending pain, pressure, numbness and a tight feeling like a band. The intensity of the headache is mild to moderate and rarely causes bedriddenness or affects daily life. Some patients may have persistent headaches for years, and some patients' symptoms can even be traced back 10 to 20 years. The patient may have headaches all day long, with headaches lasting more than pain-free time. Headaches are often aggravated by factors such as excitement, anger, insomnia, anxiety or depression. The headache initially starts with a dull pain in the frontal and temporal area on one side, then spreads to half the head, and occasionally the entire head hurts. The pain is often severe, presenting as throbbing or bursting pain, which can last for several hours to a day, stop after falling asleep, and be fully recovered the next day. The headaches may continue to come and go for days or weeks.

Causes: There are certain triggers before the onset, such as menstruation, fatigue, insomnia, lack of sleep, depression, work and study pressure, emotional stimulation, seasonal changes, weather changes, noise, strong light and other environmental factors. In addition, improper consumption of alcoholic beverages, coffee, chocolate, etc. can easily lead to neuralgia. There will be precursors before the attack, such as blurred vision, flashes, hallucinations, eye pain, blackouts, temporary aphasia, numbness of one side of the body or movement disorders. The precursor symptoms usually last for 15-20 minutes. Common accompanying conditions include irritability, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, pale complexion, etc. A few people will have eye muscle paralysis, and the pupils on both sides will be of different sizes during an attack.

Preventive treatment: The focus of migraine treatment is prevention, which should include preventive medications and overcoming bad lifestyle habits.

1. Eat less foods such as cheese, smoked fish and chocolate.

2. Avoid greasy and fried foods.

3. Do not eat spicy food, and quit drinking and smoking.

4. Adopt a high-protein, low-sugar diet.

5. Eat more foods rich in magnesium.