In the case of headaches, many of the Affected grab too quickly for pain tablet. Other agents such as peppermint oil, endurance sports or relaxation can help techniques. The fact of the German society for neurology (DGN) points to the head schmerztag on 5. In September.

Headaches are widespread. Tension headaches are the most common, men and women are concerned about the same. The cause is a Combination of hardened neck muscles, and Stress is often. Most people resort to painkillers, which will give quickly relief. You be taken, however, more than ten times in the month, may worsen the discomfort even.

"Therefore, it is worth also non-drug measures auszuprobieren", Prof. Dr. Hans-Christoph Diener, spokesman for the DGN says. The medical guidelines, a levels, such as the so-called EMG-based Biofeedback therapy is as effective as relaxation techniques (PMR) and behavior therapy. Effective physiotherapy and medical training therapy are likely to be. "These procedures show only the long-term effect, but also in the acute situation, there is an Alternative for pain tablets: Many people with tension headaches it helps if you apply it over a large area on the neck and temples, peppermint oil." Of course it was not all patients in every Situation possible, for the pain to leave. It is important, however, to not reduce by means of accompanying measures, the seizure frequency, in order for a Pain medication is more than ten days in the month is required.

The same Problem, namely, that medicines for headaches lead to headaches, there are also in migraine therapy. So-called triptans, proven migraine medicines, can cause more than 10 treatment days over a minimum of 3 months of a Medication-overuse headache. "Therefore, people with migraine should set the number of migraines to reduzieren", Prof. Dr. Peter Berlit, Secretary-General of the DGN. For this, it is important to avoid known triggers, such as visual Stimuli or red wine to do regular endurance sport and exercise relaxation techniques.

Of course, as Professor Diener admits, can not manage such seizure prophylaxis in all patients. For the people who are stricken by a migraine strong, but there are increasingly more options, for example, various antibody therapies. This can be prevented in many patients, migraine attacks. "It is important that any headache disorder non-drug measures are consistently implemented. This is what we want at the head schmerztag erinnern", this is the conclusion of the experts.

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