While there are various options for treating migraines, the ones that work in the long term need to address the root cause of the problem. For migraine there is usually a combination of structural and hormonal elements that need some attention.
The upper cervical vertebra region is often the key to initially breaking the pain spasm cycle resulting in highly effective pain relief. While laying on your back place your thumbs onto the occiput (GB20 acupuncture point) this releases the sternocleidomastoid muscle, press up lifting the pressure for a minute or two. When experiencing migraine the surrounding muscles Lev scapula trapezius and sternocleidomastoid are often tight causing an amplification of your migraine. The technique described here is often very useful as a drug free method to significantly reduce your migraine.
To further reduce migraines a few very specific acupuncture points can help restore your endocrine system making future migraines much less likely and far less intense.
