Migraine and headache are becoming one of the most common health problems encountered in society. About 70-80% of people experience a headache at some point in their lives. Tension-type headache is the most common of these.

Stress, tension, working conditions, desk work, fatigue, not making exercise regularly, even our diet and sleeping patterns can increase the severity and frequency of this type of pain.

Many studies have proven that manual therapy is very effective in reducing the intensity, frequency and duration of pain in this type of headache. The treatment can be effective in 5-6 sessions depending on the patient’s complaints and the degree of compliance with the programmed treatment. After this treatment, it is aimed to increase the patient’s quality of life, increase the neck joint range of motion, relax the tense muscles in the neck, and increase the neck stabilization by strengthening the weak muscles.

During the treatment process, different manual therapy techniques are applied manually according to the complaints and needs of the person. These can vary such as spinal manipulation, cervical mobilizations, manual traction, suboccipital muscle inhibition, trigger point massage, soft tissue and deep tissue massages.

The most effective way for this treatment to show more successful results and to prevent future recurrences is to regulate the person’s lifestyle habits and work environment, and to add regular exercise to his/her life.

Strengthening the muscles in the neck and back region is important both in terms of muscle stabilization and will help prevent other neck disorders such as straightening of cervical spine and cervical disc hernia. The hormones secreted while doing sports will also help reduce the stress and anxiety level of the person.

Organizing the work environment is very important for people who work at desk. Keeping the head down for a long time causes the neck muscles to stretch and the joint movements to decrease. For this reason, it is recommended that people working in this way increase their screen levels if they use a computer, and use an orthopedically supported chair that supports the back. It is important for your spine health not to sit at the desk for more than 1-1.5 hours. Thanks to the muscle relaxation exercises taught to the person during the treatment, which can be done in between working hours, the tensions that occur in intense working conditions can be prevented to a large extent.

While arranging our life at home, not using very high and very soft pillows and not sleeping face down will be effective in preventing you from experiencing such pains.