This document provides information on using yoga to manage headaches. It discusses different types of headaches including migraines, tension headaches, and cluster headaches. It describes the signs, symptoms, and triggers of migraines. It recommends specific yoga poses, breathing exercises, and meditation techniques to help reduce stress, tension, and pain associated with headaches. These include sun salutations, cobra pose, corpse pose, nasal cleansing, and focused breathing. The document emphasizes using yoga to achieve balance and alleviate imbalances that can lead to headaches.
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3. Name of the disease & terminologies
Etiology
Physical examination, signs and symptoms
Investigations
Modern medical treatment
Alternative therapies – Yoga management
Diet
Books and journals for reference
4. HEADACHE
Headache occurs in many medical disorders.
Migraine headache
Muscle contraction headache (tension
headache)
Cluster headache
5. MIGRAINE HEADACHE
Migraine is a particular pattern of headache –
nature, severity, frequency differs.
Sites of migraine
headaches
Characteristics of
migraine headaches
6. Age 20-60 years, common in women
Neurological symptoms
Vomiting
One-sided headache
Throbbing pain
Lasts for few hours to three days
Photophobia (shimmering lights) and
phonophobia
Premonitory symptoms
Migraine in children
7. TRIGGERED BY
HOT SUN
HUNGER
SHOPPING
COMPUTER
EYE STRAIN
INSOMNIA
EMOTIONS
9. MIGRAINE TRIGGERS
Stress mental
Bright light
or physical
Sleep
Loud
noise Menstruation
Strong smells in female
Foods
EXTERNAL INTERNAL
10. TREATMENT
Pain killer,
Control of nausea,
Dark quiet place,
Eye pads,
Ear plugs,
Ice packs,
Ergot based drugs.
11. MUSCLE CONTRACTION
HEADACHE (TENSION HEADACHE)
Has no other symptom beside headache
Never wakes the patient at night
Tension in neck muscles
Family tendency
Goes away on relaxation
Neck massage, physiotherapy is useful
Treatment – tranquilizers like diazepam, etc.
12. CLUSTER HEADACHE
Series of headache in clusters lasting six to
twelve weeks.
Sufferer wakes up in the early morning
Red-watery eye, stuffiness of nostril, drooping
of eyelid may be seen.
Common in men and smokers.
Treatment – steroids, oxygen, ergotamine
13. SECONDARY HEADACHES
Neuralgia
Eye and ear problems
Chinese restaurant syndrome (monosodium
glutamate)
Ice cream headache, etc.
15. TREATMENT ACCORDING TO
ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE
Preventive treatment for migraines –
Betablockers,
Pizotifen,
Methysergide,
Calcium channel blockers,
Clonidine, etc.
17. YOGA PRACTICES
YOGA IS BALANCE (SAMATVAM)
I A Y T CORRECTS IMBALANCES
AIMS :
• STRESS REDUCTION
• RELIEF OF PAIN
• MEDICATION REDUCTION
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19. ANNAMAYA KOSA
KRIYAS
Vamana dhouti once a week
Performed at the beginning of headache
can abate an attack.
o KAPALABHATI
o JALA NETI
o TRATAKA
AVOID DURING SEVERE H.A
21. ASANAS
BASIC SET OF 12 ASANAS –
Deep rest
Sthira sukham ásanám
Stability and effortlessness in
the final position
22. ASANAS
BASIC SET OF 12 ASANAS
- DEEP REST
PRAYATNA SHAITHILYA
RELAXATION
ANANTA SAMAPATTI
JOY OF EXPANSION
23.
PRANAMAYA KOSA
PRANA
PRANIC IMBALANCE
SAMANA
ATIJERNATVAM
APANA
TOO
MUCH OF
PRANA
DRAWN
TO HEAD
24. PRANIC IMBALANCE
PRANAYAMA
PRANA
SECTIONAL BREATHING -
DIVERTS TO
SAMANA
SAMANA
SAV- RIGHT SIDED HEADACHE
CAV- LEFT SIDED HEADACHE
APANA
N S- BALANCE
25. MANOMAYA KOSA
Aim of IAYT in tension H.A
= A bad habit of excessive
focussing and speed
= A good habit
Of defocussing
and expansion
26. VERY USEFUL
TO SLOW DOWN
MEDITATION
MOVE FROM DHARANA TO DHYANA
FROM DHYANA TO SAMADHI
27. VIJNANAMAYA KOSA
PURPOSE OF LIFE
NATURE OF HAPPINESS
MEANING OF LIFE
28. ANANDAMAYA KOSA
BLISS AND SATISFACTION
IS MY TRUE NATURE
YOGASTAH KURU KARMANI
LIFE OF JOY, HUMOUR,
ACCEPTANCE, SURRENDER
29. INTEGRATED YOGA MODULE FOR
HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN
Loosening and breathing exercises
Loosening of fingers
Loosening of wrists
Rotation of shoulder
Neck bending
Neck rotation
Pada sancalana
Hand stretch breathing
Tiger breathing
Sasankasana breathing
Head rolling
Suryanamaskara
32. Avoid
Supine postures – Dhanurasana
Severe cases of headach and neck pain should
also avoid
Extreme forward bending
Sutra Neti
Vamana Dhouti
33. SPECIFIC PRACTICE
Headache is usually but a symptom of disease
somewhere in the body.
Disease conditions and irritation anywhere in
the system are telegraphed to headquarters in
the brain and there manifest in the form of
various symptoms, the most frequent of which
is headache.
Yoga aims at reducing chronic headaches by
calming the mind.
Breathing Exercises and Meditation can also
provide relief.
34. For daily practice:
Practice Jal Neti (Nasal cleansing) for
immediate relief.
Rechaka - Puraka Pranayama - corrects
disorders of digestive system, circulatory and
respiratory system.
Shitali Pranayama - has a great soothing,
relaxing and cooling effect on the whole body;
helps people suffering from high blood
pressure, gastric troubles, tension and anxiety.
35. Recommended Asana :
Suryanaskara (Sun salutation) - invigorates the
central nervous system.
Bhujangasana (Cobra pose) - inwardly
activates the whole of abdominal area, neck,
shoulders, face and head areas.
Shavasana.(Corpse Pose) - removes fatigue and
quitens the mind ; must be practised at the end
of asansa.