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Headaches? Try physical therapy instead of codeine

 

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Have you ever thought of physiotherapy treatment for your headache?

There are numerous different types of headaches including migraine, tension type headaches and headaches arising from the neck. Many headaches can be caused by reduced movement in the neck, having the neck in a certain position, increased tightness or tension in the neck muscles and sustained poor postures e.g. sitting at a computer.

Physiotherapy treatment may involve mobilising the joints of the neck, soft tissue massage, trigger point release and stretching of neck muscles and retraining muscle strength and coordination.

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Physiotherapy is the proper treatment for back pain@NBCNews

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Low back pain is the top cause of disability globally, yet most people are getting the wrong treatments for it, a new survey shows.

Despite guidelines from top medical groups, studies and recommendations, doctors still tend to prescribe pain pills to people with back pain instead of physical therapy and exercise, which work better, according to the reports in the Lancet medical journal.Hin255 / Getty Images/iStockphoto