Hot and cold for tension headache

We’ve talked about heat and cold therapy before.  There’s always more to talk about, because there are many different ways to do it.  Different types seem to help different people.

Here’s a tip for tension headache from a group from the Northwestern Health Sciences University in the USA:
Apply an ice pack to the back of your skull and a hot pad to your shoulders. The ice pack will reduce pain while the hot pad will reduce muscle tension.

They also recommend a warm compress with a few drops of essential oil (remember, be careful about some oils, which may burn if they actually touch sensitive parts of your skin!).

Some more ideas – other cold therapy and heat, cold and other home remedies.  Read more from the NHSU.