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If you suffer from regular headaches or migraines, you know the cycle: take a pill, get a moment of relief, then wait for the next attack. What many don't realize is that a large portion of headaches are caused by over-tense muscles and fascia in the neck, shoulders, and jaw – and that is exactly where we can help. At our practice in Zurich, we treat the root causes of headaches and migraines using Liebscher & Bracht and Winback Tecar therapy.
Tension headaches usually feel dull and constricting, like wearing a helmet that is too tight, often occurring on both sides and radiating up from the neck. Migraines occur in attacks, often with a pulsating sensation on one side, accompanied by sensitivity to light and sound, and sometimes nausea or aura. Many sufferers experience a mix of both – and almost always, hardened neck, shoulder, or jaw muscles are present.
Sudden, unusually severe headaches ("thunderclap headaches"), headaches accompanied by fever and a stiff neck, or those involving neurological symptoms must be evaluated by a doctor immediately.
Your head is literally supported by your neck muscles: screen work, a forward-leaning head posture, hunched shoulders, and grinding your teeth at night create constant tension in the neck, shoulders, and jaw. This tension irritates the nerve and fascial structures at the junction between the cervical spine and the skull – causing pain to radiate into the head.
From the Liebscher & Bracht perspective, many migraine patterns are closely linked to this muscular-fascial over-tension: when this tension is permanently reduced, attacks become less frequent and less severe for many sufferers.
Using osteopressure, we specifically target pressure points on the back of the head, temples, jaw, and neck that are associated with headaches and migraines. Many patients describe feeling the pressure in their head subside even during the treatment session.
In addition, you will receive targeted stretches for the neck, chest, and jaw – a short daily routine that keeps tension low and effectively dries up the most common source of headaches.
Winback Tecar deep heat relaxes the deep neck and shoulder muscles, which are almost always hardened in headache patients, and improves circulation in the transition area between the shoulders, neck, and back of the head. The treatment is gentle, painless, and many find it immediately soothing and pressure-relieving.
The combination – double the effectiveness: Deep heat combined with osteopressure reduces tension throughout the entire neck-shoulder-jaw system – the most common root of tension headaches. The goal is fewer pain days and less medication.
Yes, very often. Hardened neck and shoulder muscles irritate the structures at the base of the skull, causing pain to radiate into the head. When this tension is reduced, many sufferers experience a significant decrease in headaches.
Many migraine sufferers report less frequent and less severe attacks during treatment, as muscular-fascial over-tension is a major trigger factor. While this therapy does not replace a medical diagnosis for migraines, it is an effective complement to it.
Often, yes: teeth grinding and jaw tension (TMJ disorders) are common and underestimated headache triggers. We include the jaw area in our standard assessment and treatment.
