Best Tension Headache Relief Tips to Stop Pain FAST!

Starting off with chin tucks is great for working the muscles around the neck and the shoulder area. This helps reset the neck muscles and relieve tension in the area. They are also great for posture correction.

Next, isometric exercises, like cervical sidebend and rotation, are great ways to release the muscles without making big movements that might cause pain.

Some full stretches like an upper trap stretch and a levator scapulae stretch will help relieve pressure along the cervical spine.

Finally, a SNAGs or cervical rotation stretch with a towel, helps isolate each segment of the cervical spine to get a great stretch to help decrease tension.

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Got a Tension Headache? Try These Stretches & Exercises for INSTANT Pain Relief!

00:00 – Tension Headache Stretches and Exercises
00:28 – Chin Tuck
01:54 – Isometric Cervical Sidebend
02:51 – Isometric Cervical Rotation
03:45 – Upper Trap Stretch
05:30 – Levator Scapulae Stretch
07:20 – SNAGs Towel Stretch

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[lilkimmel]

This helps a lot I woke up with a pounding headache to the point it was making me sick these helped a lot thank you so much..be safe and stay well 💗

[amyrhines]

I’ve always had difficulty getting that chin tuck right, I’ve always had to do it in front of a mirror to get it even close to right . Your explanation with the finger as a reference point helped so much

[imrankhanleo]

I found all these very effective. Thanks Dr. Jo!!!

[EalasaidH]

This is awesome, I'm saving this for next time my neck is acting up!

[stellargalaxy]

This video is great. I crashed while snowboarding and landed directly on my head, so my neck is kinda messed up. These stretches made it feel so much better.

[ladybird]

I am having tension in my neck aur shoulder region. Gonna try this

[karenshoucairmcgray]

On my 7th day with this tension headache, and on my third week with Invisalign. I think that must have triggered the headache as I have TMJ too. I did these exercises along with you. It helped a little. Thank you Dr. Jo! 😊

[allforYAHUAH]

These really helped, especially the towel one! I went to bed late yesterday so my sleep quality wasn't as good and that tends to cause headaches for me. I felt one coming on so I've done a couple of your shoulder/neck stretch and headache videos and now I'm feeling a lot better. Thank you!

[gracieallen]

Ugh you beautiful wizard. Thank you! Levator scapulae stretch seems to be doing it for me.

[zedemm]

this video is a life-saver every time. thanks a lot

[mohanjagan]

Heartfelt congratulations for 19.9 lakhs subscribers

[christ-r]

Hi dr Jo, the pain in head that I suffered for many years comes from the shoulders and mainly the place where is between the neck and shoulders! I mean daily pain that goes up and down and sometimes very much up! Beside that on my forth years on tinnitus 😢
Do you have any suggestions exercise treatment that can help? Thank you in advance

[carolrudolph]

I have C4-C7 fused. Can I still safely do these stretches?

[Nyc]

I had my first tension headache today and it lasted 12 hours. After doing all of these (except the last one cus I’m at work and don’t have a towel) I got immediate relief. This is crazy and I thank you so much for making this video! 😅

[theCatt]

Hello is it recommended to do those exercises every day to prevent headache?

[nothembangoma]

I need the one for injerd knee my right side