Muscular Tension Headaches

[selena]

Thanks for all these posts, everyone. While I don't want you to be in pain, I am glad someone understands what I am talking about. gigi said it perfectly about shoulders being at ears...I catch myself being like this *all* the time. Even when I don't feel the least bit stressed! It's like my body doesn't know how to relax or something.

I have a guy come bi-weekly to the house to give me massages. Serious deep massages that work my neck and shoulders. There is a spot he hits on the nape of my neck that sends what feels like electricity to my fingertips. It's one of those pleasure/pain kind of things. I'm generally okay for the rest of the day after he's been here, but the next day it will go right back to hurting like a motherfucker.

I also use aromatherapy, and relaxation aids such as ocean surf, temple chants, that sort of music. I can meditate and really feel centered and grounded, except for the fact that my neck feels like it could snap right into.

Almighty Jim, that sounds like a wonderful device. Though I'd love if it were S&M as well. I'm going to run a search on them in a bit and see if I can track one down. Thanks for the input.

I have massagers that really can have a dual purpose. I think I'll leave that at that.

Morgan, it might not hurt for me to look into those type of glasses as well. I am at that funny stage of life eyes-wise. I have to take my contacts out to see anything up close. And I do get a screen glare that I catch myself having my chin tilted up alot of the time.

So posture improvement is something I need to work on as well.

I really, really appreciate the tips. This is getting out of control. I generally lose 2 days out of every 10 from this, so I'd like to at least make it more manageable, if not gone all together.