3 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Your Headaches

In our Denver Headache Health Center we always promote these 3 natural and effective ways to help get rid of your headaches.

1. Drink plenty of water – Dehydration is often the cause of headaches. Before you reach for the bottle of Aspirin, make sure you are well hydrated! So how much water should you be drinking? Drink half your weight in ounces of water each day. For example, a 150 pound person would divide their weight in half and drink 75 ounces of water per day. One easy way to do this is to get a large water bottle with ounce measurements on the side. Fill it up and take it with you throughout your day. If you do not have a water bottle with measurements, there are 8 ounces in one cup of water. Divide your total daily ounces by 8 and that is how many cups of water you should be drinking everyday!

Drink plenty of water – Dehydration is often the cause of headaches. Before you reach for the bottle of Aspirin, make sure you are well hydrated! So how much water should you be drinking? Drink half your weight in ounces of water each day. For example, a 150 pound person would divide their weight in half and drink 75 ounces of water per day. One easy way to do this is to get a large water bottle with ounce measurements on the side. Fill it up and take it with you throughout your day. If you do not have a water bottle with measurements, there are 8 ounces in one cup of water. Divide your total daily ounces by 8 and that is how many cups of water you should be drinking everyday!

2. Get a massage – Headaches can also be cause by tight muscles in your neck. Massage relieves that tension and muscle spasm, which allows for increased blood flow and oxygen to get to your tissues. If you get chronic tension headaches, try other stress relieving techniques such as deep breathing and healthy eating to try to lessen the chance of getting a headache.

3. Get checked by your chiropractor – One very common cause of headaches is coming directly from your neck. When you have fixations or decreased motion between the bones in your neck, there can be muscle and nerve irritation that refers pain into your head. Your chiropractor finds those fixations and applies a very specific adjustment to that area, which breaks up scar tissue, decreases pain, increases motion, and increases function. This solution goes directly to the cause of your headaches and gives your body the ability to return to its natural state of health.
Headaches are a way of telling you that something in your body needs to be addressed. The treatment should fit the cause of your headaches. Get a thorough evaluation of your headaches from your chiropractor today. Stop covering up your symptoms and start getting to the root of the cause.
Dr. Visentin is a Denver Chiropractor of Care Chiropractic specializing in safe, effective and natural relief for headaches.

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