Tension Headaches - Other Treatment
Using other treatments along with medicines may help you stop a tension headache or prevent one.
Talk to your doctor about whether you should try:
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- Biofeedback. This is a relaxation method to help you learn to control a body function that you normally don't control, such as muscle tension.
- Acupuncture. This involves putting very thin needles into the skin at certain points on the body. Studies show that acupuncture can help prevent tension headaches.3
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). It may help reduce pain.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy or problem-solving therapy. Counseling with these methods can help with tension headaches. For more information, see the topic Positive Thinking With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
- Yoga.
- Meditation.
- Peppermint oil. Some research shows that peppermint oil rubbed on your temples or on the tight muscles in your head, neck, and shoulders may help relieve tension headaches.
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