Massage Therapy is especially effective for people with severe and chronic headache conditions. They tend to report more positive responses than those with milder symptoms.  These respondents generally report a reduction in the severity and frequency of headaches.  This is especially true if the cause is muscle tension and resultant build up of pressure from cranial fluid retention and postural distortions often caused by stress and hunched shoulder syndrome from leaning over a computer keyboard all day long.

The effectiveness of Massage Therapy and Craniosacral Therapy for headaches is also helpful for those who wish to avoid taking pharmaceuticals into their body.

There are many reasons you may wish to do this some of which include the cumulative affect of toxins in the body, pregnancy and the resultant risk of introducing medication to your baby, fear of addiction, medication overuse, numbing to the the overall body and the negative effects of combining one drug with another if you are on other medications.

In chronic conditions your massage therapist may use a more integrative approach combing many therapies in one session.  These may include Trigger Point, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Reflexology, Acupressure and CranioSacral Therapy.

Other modalities that can help are Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Biofeedback and Behavioral Therapies.