Treatment For Pain In Your Temples
Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert
Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney
Happy Thanksgiving. A Time To Count Our Blessings
It’s hard to believe that the holidays are upon us, this year just flew by! I imagine we have all had ups and downs this year. COVID is still here, albeit changing form and intensity.
Fortunately, many of us are vaccinated and the stats are showing that these people are having a milder case of the new variant.
I like to keep my vision on the idea that ultimately this will end, and we’ll be back to a semblance of normality again. Let’s pray it’s happening sooner, rather than later!
2021 – A Year Of Vision And Determination For Me
For me, this time of COVID gave me the opportunity to focus more time on creating a course to teach my techniques to licensed massage therapists (LMTs). It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for many years, but I was so busy with therapy clients that I only dabbled in teaching. Now I’m moving full speed ahead, with a goal of teaching nationwide to as many LMT’s as are willing to learn.
I’m also working with a golfer-client to edit a book I wrote several years ago. If it wasn’t for his curiosity about the book, and his excellent suggestions, this book would have lived it life out in my computer. The title is “The Secret to Your Best Golf Game EVER!” If you aren’t flexible, your golf game will suffer. But, if you release the knots in your joints, you’ll enjoy the game more, and your score will improve. What a double-headed benefit!
There are other incredible projects that are in various stages of creation. I know they will all materialize eventually. While 2021 has been a very trying year, it is also looking like an extremely productive and creative year!
What Do You Have To Be Grateful For This Year?
November is a great time of year to start to recap what has happened and be grateful for all the good that has come your way. It’s the perfect opportunity before the real hectic season that December brings our way. I hope you will enjoy revisiting your year, even if the primary gratitude you have is that it’s almost over!
Relief From Holiday Stress Headaches
It’s wonderful to have the holiday season before us, so many fun events to attend, time with family and friends, and delicious foods that are special for this time of year.
On the other hand, the holidays can also bring stress … and headaches!
You can read what seems like hundreds of articles about handling holiday stress, so we won’t go into that here. What we will focus on is a quick treatment you can do for yourself when you are having a headache.
In my book, Treat Yourself to Pain-Free Living I share several techniques to stop headache pain, and I’d like to share one with you right now. This is one of my favorite techniques because it brings relief quickly.
Treatment For Pain In Your Temples
If your headache pain is in your temples, it is likely that your temporalis muscles are the culprits. The temporalis muscle is the cause of the throbbing you get in your temples when you have a headache. Fortunately, it’s easy to find, and easy to self-treat.
Place your fingers as shown in this picture. If you clench your teeth, you will feel the muscle “pop out.” Then move your fingers up a little bit toward the top of your head and repeat the clenching movement.
To treat the muscle, just press your finger into a painful point and stay there without moving. After a minute or so, continue pressing on the spot but move your fingers up and down on the same point.
To find other points, simply move your fingers and clench your teeth. If you feel the muscle bulge, that’s a point to treat.
Wishing you well,
Julie Donnelly
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.