Move With Us To Help Relieve Headaches
Welcome back to our Move With Us series! This week is focusing on headaches.
At Collective Motion we help a lot of clients suffering headaches, especially tension related headaches. There are lots of factors that can contribute to headaches and today’s series is going to help alleviate some of the tension and tightness through our neck and shoulders that can often lead to or aggravate headaches.
Let’s get moving.
Neck Rolls
Drop your head down to your left side
Then slowly rotate your head forwards and around to the right shoulder in a nice semi circle
Stopping in line with your right shoulder, not moving into extension
Slowly roll from side to side, keeping your shoulders relaxed and continuing your deep breathing
Repeat 4 times or more if needed
Seated Neck Stretches
Our aim is to decrease tension through your neck and shoulders while lengthening the muscles and increasing mobility
Interlace your fingers behind your back and place them on the side of your hip
Gentle tilt your away from your hands
Hold for 10 - 15 seconds feeling a stretch along the side of your neck
Repeat the stretch on the other side
Thread The Needle
Our aim is to further increase spinal mobility and also work into rotation of the upper back
Starting in your four point kneel position, lift your right arm and reach it up to the ceiling rotating your body to the right
Coming back down, thread your right arm through your left wrist and knee
Place your head down on the mat and breathe
Work through the rotation 4 times and then swap sides
Puppy Pose
Starting in the four point kneel position again, walk your arms forward and slightly increase the distance between your knees
Sitting back into your hips, place your forearms on the mat and start to bend forward
Eventually place your forehead on the mat and feel the stretch through your upper back
Rest in this position for 10-15 seconds or longer if desired
We hope you found this helpful! Feel free to repeat this series multiple times through out the week and keep Moving With Us. If you have any questions or need any advice on any of these exercises, please don't hesitate to reach out and chat to us.
Remember that you shouldn’t feel pain during any of these exercises. If they are painful for you, consider avoiding that exercise or decreasing the intensity. We are always here to help if needed.
If you’re after some more advice or are in need of some hands on help, we’d love to see you at Collective Motion! Collective Motion offers Osteopathy, Myotherapy, Dietetics and Pilates and is conveniently located to service our Bentleigh community as well as its surrounding suburbs including Bentleigh East, McKinnon, Ormond, Glenhuntly, Murrumbeena, Carnegie, Oakleigh, Gardenvale, Brighton East and Hampton East. Click below to book an appointment and let us help you get moving again.
