with the spine between the shoulder blades. Many patients get this wrong.
3.If the pressure/foggy headaches are worse, use the edge of the bed to help the atlas move forward. While lying on your back, the edge of the bed should be at the base of the skull for no more than six minutes.
TAKEAWAY REVIEW:
Occipital-type Headaches
The occipital headache is the most common type of headache. Symptoms include:
1.Fogginess
2.Pain or pressure at base of skull
3.Pressure in forehead (mimics sinus headaches)
4.Ear fullness with slight loss of hearing
Possible causes
1.Tilting head forward by looking down at a desk job
2.Reading in bed
3.Looking down while reading in chair
4.Tucking chin into chest while sleeping on side
5.Sleeping with too many pillows while on back
6.Driving on long car trips
7.Watching television in bed
8.Sleeping or lying in recliners
9.Forward head position while working at desk
Prevention
Lying flat on a rolled up towel placed along the spine between the shoulder blades with the top of the towel at the base of the skull for up to 25 minutes. Perform nightly in order to prevent future occipital headaches.
Self-treatment
1.Apply acupressure to the muscles at the base of the skull. If you feel the pain radiating to the headache or making it worse, you are doing it correctly. Only apply pressure to one spot for a maximum of 15 seconds. Move around and find other spots to press. There will be multiple spots to apply pressure.
2.Apply acupressure to the lateral or outside top portion of the trapezius muscle near the shoulder. It is best to pinch from the front to the back. If you do it properly, it will radiate pain or pressure up into the side of the head, forehead, or top of the head. It will increase the symptoms at first, but lessens within twenty to thirty seconds. You may have to pinch in different spots to continue relieving the headache.
Acupressure
Acupressure (trigger-point therapy) is an extremely effective tool in relieving headaches. If the correct trigger point is acupressured, the pain will radiate to the site of the headache. It takes some practice, but it will be one of many tools in your arsenal to relieve migraines. With a lot of practice, you will know exactly each spot for each headache.
Summary
The occipital headache is extremely persistent and is the most common. It is the gateway headache and is typically the first headache before the attack of a full migraine. Occipital headaches can last months without relief due to daily causes. Don’t underestimate the power of these self-treatment techniques. The trigger points have helped to relieve patients of thousands of migraines.
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