In our experience most chronic headaches, tension headaches, and migraine headaches can be released in a few minutes with the use of simple neuro-muscular balancing exercises The headaches frequently do not return after the first session; however the headache sufferer can be taught to do these simple exercises on a self-help basis.

These exercises work because they release the over energized (hypertonic) muscles that create the cranial pressures causing the pain result. They make use of the body-mind intelligence to balance the appropriate muscle groups.

These exercises are described in our book Self-help for Stress and Pain, now in its 5th printing. These unique exercises are based on the principles of Touch for Health.

As a first step it is vitally important to consult a physician to determine if the headache is due to a pathological problem (such as a tumor or blocked blood vessel). Then do the exercises if there is no pathological problem.

When these exercises fail to relieve a headache or when a headache returns frequently and consultation with a physician fails to reveal a pathological problem, another possibility is that the headache is emotionally based, either a conscious or subconscious device to get out of doing something the person doesn't want to do. (The person with the headache may be totally unaware that this is going on.) In this case the emotional problem needs to be resolved; then our Self-Help methods will be very effective to release any remaining headache.

CHRONIC HEADACHE: Our neighborhood was planning a Thanksgiving dinner in the clubhouse. As the day approached, one of our neighbors had been in bed for several days with a disabling headache and was not expecting to be able to attend. These attacks occurred from time to time and after a few days cleared up. We showed her how to do the Headache Release Exercise and in a few seconds the headache was gone. She was able to attend and enjoy the Thanksgiving dinner.

When we saw her several months later, Elizabeth asked her, "Are you using the Headache Release exercise that we showed you?"

She replied, "You know, I had completely forgotten about it. I haven't had a headache since then."

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MIGRAINE HEADACHE: On another occasion we were walking back up the hill to our house from the mail boxes and met a neighboring couple headed down the hill for their mail. As we greeted them, the fellow covered both ears with his hands and backed away saying that he had a severe "migraine headache". Any sound intensified the pain. Elizabeth walked up to him and did the headache release exercise on him. To his great surprise in a few moments the pain was gone.

Afterwards we learned that he had been sitting in a dark room with the headache for two days, and feeling the need for fresh air, had gone out for a walk with his wife, who was leading him by the hand while he kept his eyes closed. It is now three years later, and he has not had another headache.

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