Craig Sather, Doctor of Physical Therapy 
Neck Pain Goes Along with Headaches People with migraines had neck pain in 40% of the cases, according to a study by Leslie Kelman of 1,283 migraineurs. In my practice, I find that in many cases the neck pain and stiffness will come on before the migraine and tension headache hits. Is there are way …
Chin Tucks may not Stretch your Suboccipital Muscles Sufficiently The suboccipital muscles, you remember, are four of the small in stature but large in pain-production muscles situated at the base of your neck, just below the back of your head. The chin tuck technique can stretch out the suboccipital muscles to get your headaches better. …
Posture Matters for Your Headache Pain! How many times have you heard that you need to pay attention to your posture? It is true. Poor posture will tighten the muscles that flare up your headaches. As a result of posture correction, your headaches may ease up. Use a simple technique of the chin tuck to …
Nausea and Headaches Often Go Together Most people who suffer from migraines also experience nausea. You may feel nausea come on as an unpleasant warning sign that a migraine is soon arriving. Migraines can last for hours or days. What if you had a way to shut down the nausea and stop your migraine from …
We Are What We Eat It has been said “We are what we eat.” Our headaches may be what we eat as well. Food choices affect so many conditions, including our heart health, cancer predisposition, gouty arthritis, and digestive health. Make the connection between your food and your headache if it is there! Food sensitivities …
The Dehydration Headache Are you waking up in the morning with a ferocious headache? You may not know it, but you may be having a dehydration headache. You do not replenish your fluid balance as you sleep, and as a result your headache can increase as the night goes on. There are other causes for …
Should I Use Acupressure for My Headaches If I Am Pregnant? Firstly, I do not use acupressure at all if one of my headache clients is pregnant. It is best to be overly safe than not safe enough. Refer to acupuncture man. Only two of the points I use to help headaches are to be …
Levator Scapulae We return to the levator scapula muscle today. It extends from your shoulder blade and attaches to the upper four bones of your neck. People complain to me on a weekly basis about their pain that traverses along the levator scapulae from the shoulder blade to the neck. Your neck will not turn …
Do you have a humpback? Look in the mirror. Do you slump your upper back or do you stand ramrod-straight? Chances are you have shortened your height by not standing as straight as you should. You look older, and your chest collapses on itself. More than a cosmetic issue, your poor posture has consequences for …
The Shoulder Blade Squeeze – What Is It Good For? Posture! Our sedentary society encourages the slumped posture. Shoulder blade postural muscles weaken as the pectoral muscles in the front of the chest become tight and pull the shoulders forward. Poor posture results from the imbalance of these muscles in the front and back of …