Headache Relief Pressure Points Tutorial

In this tutorial you will find the technique, based on Chinese pressure points, that can be used for fast headache relief.

The technique takes 5-10 minutes, and I find it very useful for most types of the headache. It is also very easy to apply - you can do it to yourself, as well as to someone else. It does not take more than 10 minutes to learn.

Unlike most "non-prescribed drugs", it works almost instantaneously, as the mater of fact, people often feel relief before the routine is completed.

There are, of course, conditions, that require different kinds of treatment (a cracked scull is a good example :), but for most types of headache this technique can compete with "non-prescribed drugs". Still, read the disclaimer, use your own judgment and consult your family doctor.

Read the disclaimer

Sample

1.

Using your thumbs, gently massage points, located on your temples. You are supposed to barely touch the skin, the purpose of this part is to relax the patient.

Perform the massage according to the arrows on the picture. Do it for 20-60 seconds (all the pressure points in this routine can be massaged for some minimal time, however, you can increase it, if it feels right.

2.

Using tips of your pointing or middle fingers, massage the points located near the inside ends of eyebrows. These points (as well as all other points in this routine, except for the first pair) should be massaged with strong, circular motions, the pressure has to be (almost) as strong as the patient can tolerate.

Few words about what we are doing here. The pressure points we are using have strong influence on the blood circulation, as they regulate blood pressure and open capillary. Therefore they work as a strong spasmolytic drugs do, relaxing tense muscles and opening capillary where they were blocked.

One of the "side effects" of this explanation is the fact, that to penetrate the pressure point, we need to apply pressure. We do it by pressing the point with the tip of the finger, or, if it is not strong enough, with the second (from the tip) joint of the (bent) pointing or middle finger.

Press with circular moves, as if you are squeezing something in a mortar. This is very important. You are not supposed to press and hold, as it will only provoke a spasm. Instead, imagine that there is a little ball at the point where you are pressing (often there is, as the muscles in the area are contracted), and you need to squeeze, or to spread it.

Also it should be noticed, that while massaging points on, say, front side of the head, you are pushing it back. And to resist this pressure, the person has to use his neck muscles, which, especially when this person has a headache, is not a good thing. To handle this problem, you can hold the person's head, so that your middle fingers push against the pressure points, while your thumbs are supporting the head from the back (this works if you are giving massage to yourself. If you are doing it on other person, you can press the points with your thumbs, while supporting the head with the palms.

Massage these points for 10-40 seconds.

3.

Draw imaginary line from the outer sides of your eyes up. Move your fingers by these lines, applying pressure, and you will find the points, which are more sensitive, then the areas around them.

Using tips of your pointing or middle fingers, or (most common way) thumbs, massage these points for 10-40 seconds.

4.

This point is located at the same level, as the previous pair. Usually, it is more sensitive then the skin around (when applying deep pressure), but not necessarily.

Using tips of your pointing or middle fingers, or (most common way) thumbs, massage these points for 10-40 seconds.