Here, you will find self-care strategies to relieve this headache in the eyebrow. Be aware that several headache patterns are just above or below the eyebrow. Take a look at this list of headache patterns to be sure that this is the right one. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this […]
People complain of hip pain when they stand on one foot. Some people describe it as feeling like the SI joint is unhinged. Others will complain that getting out of the car or standing up from a chair is difficult. So instead, they tend to turn and stand on both legs. This approach is more
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Avoid the teetering exercises listed in the post on this trigger point. This includes things like vacuuming, sweeping, raking, working on a low counter, or doing dishes. Also, avoid exercises where you bend forward like moving boxes or picking up grandkids. By the way, even if you don’t bend way over like this guy, the
Here, you will find strategies for relief through self-care for that sharp pain between your shoulder blades. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this pain pattern or the things you do to create it, look at this other post. Self-care for this type of sharp, upper back pain can be quick
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Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain about a tender spot at the top of the neck while turning their heads. I have to admit, I find it interesting that they don’t complain about pain during an activity or in general. They usually complain that
People complain of pain in their temple(s) but touch the spot just above the temple. It takes a little investigative work to nail the right trigger point. At times this occurs by itself. Often, this headache pain occurs with other pain patterns. It can be hard to single out without specific questions. It occurs most
Here, you will find ways to get relief on your own through self-care for stiffness up the side of the neck. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pattern and what aggravates it, look at this other post. Getting relief for this type of stiffness up the side of the neck
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Here we discuss how you can get relief from shoulder pain while sleeping and from pain inside the shoulder blade. How people describe that pain and activities that create the pain are discussed in these other posts: Change your sleeping position: You can reduce shoulder pain from this rotator cuff muscle by changing your sleeping
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Pain Across Ribs These people complain of a broad band of pain across the mid back. So they reach back and trace a band across their mid-back. At this point, I have them stroke an ice cube over the arch of the ribs in the front. They usually have a look of disbelief but comply. Then,
