Reflexology; Therapeutic Way to Relive from Headache

Headache is a type of referral pain that results from head deep-seated structures and is one of the most common complaints in neurology clinics. headache has two intra and extra cranial origin. Also, any type of traumatic, squash or fatal Stimulation of the meningeal bloodvessels causes headache. Intracranial headaches Include: headache caused by meningitis, headache caused by low CSF pressure, migraine, alcoholic headache and tension-type headache. The lifetime prevalent headaches are migraine and tension-type headache but tension-type headache has more prevalence. These types of headache seem to be caused by an abnormal vascular phenomenon although its mechanism has not been known so far. Headache Treatment contains pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. One of the non-pharmacologic interventions which can reduce the frequency and severity of headache is reflexology. It could be done by two major ways;hand and foot reflexology which can alleviate pain and decrease the tension and anxiety in patient under any circumstances. Reflexology is based on the assumption that the peripheral nerves in feet, hands and ears are related with other parts of body. pressure on Specificreflex points can reduce symptoms in other parts of the body. For example, nerve involvement in the thumb can reduce headache. The way this method works as a painkiller in body is probable stimulation of serotonin secretion and vasodilation which can raise the painthreshold. in conclusion, using this method can alleviate pain in all kinds of headache and also it can be used by patient himself as a complementary alternative medicine.