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EXERCISES CAN HELP IN MANAGING MIGRAINE


Exercise can be helpful in managing migraines, a neurological condition that can cause recurrent headaches and other symptoms.

1.Child's Pose


Sit upright on a firm surface or chair with your feet slightly wider than hip width apart.
Place a stability ball on the floor in front of you so that it sits between your knees.
Place your hands on top of the ball and slowly roll it forwards.
As you roll the ball forward, bend through your back and look down towards the floor.
Roll the ball back towards you as you return to sitting up tall.

2. Cervical Side Bending


Sit upright in a chair looking straight ahead.
Tilt one ear down towards your shoulder, moving only your head, not your body or your shoulder.
Return to the starting position then relax and repeat.

3.Thread The Needle


Start on your hands and knees, with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
Take one hand off the floor and reach in and through between your other arm and your legs.
Allow your body and head to follow, moving your shoulder down towards the floor as your hand reaches through.
You should feel a stretch down your side, your shoulder blade and neck.
Take your upper arm and place it behind the small of your back.
Hold this position, before reversing the steps to come out of this stretch.

4.Eagle Pose, Arms


Stand or sit up straight for this stretch.
Bend both elbows and hold both arms up in front of you.
Cross one upper arm over the top of the other upper arm.
Relax your shoulders down.
Continue to twist by bringing the hand of your lower arm towards you and reach it round to clasp the inside of your other palm.
With your neck long and shoulders relaxed, lead with your elbows to reach your arms forwards and up.
You should feel a stretch across your upper back.
Hold this position.
You can, of course, do this stretch wrapping your arms in the other direction.

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