Is it ok to tie your head when it hurts?!


Question: Is it ok to tie your head when it hurts!?
I heard that when your head hurts you can tie something around your head tightly like a hankie or such, and it helps relieve the pain!. I tried that before, and it really does help, but i was wondering if that is good for you!. Could it be just a temporary relief and actually cause some damage to you in the long run!? !.!. thanks, any knowledge will be appreciated!Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Never heard of this therapy specifically, so just speculating on some of the physiology!.
Headaches are often caused by vasodilation (veins expanding) and many treatments cause some vasoconstriction!. Wrapping something around your head would cause Manuel vasoconstriction!.!.!. but I would be concerned about too much constriction!. Obviously you don't want to constrict any blood flow to the brain!.
Don't want to speculate further and offer possibly harmful advice!. Good luck with the headaches!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I have not heard this in my 59 years!. Even as an RN!. It's possible that if your headache is from tense muscles under your scalp, tying something around your head may make some difference!.

I would think it would hurt more!. But, you asked about long term!. Besides traumatizing the hair follicles and losing hair, if you were to keep it on for prolonged periods of time, the tissue would get less and less oxygen!. Mostly the oxygen to the head comes for arteries deeper inside!.

Worse case scenario: You leave it on too long, your scalp gets numb, the scalp starts to die, you look like you've been "scalped!."

Other than that, I can't think of a thing! LOL!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I've never heard of this before!.!.I doubt it could hurt you though!. I read one time that if you have a headache it helps reduce the pain if you take a hot bath or even just put your hands in some warm water for a while!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Funny you should ask!. My grandmother was just telling me the other day that tying your head is an old southern remedy and she still uses it!. She is 90 and it hasn't hurt her!. Of course, that is not a learned opinion - just what I know to be true for grams!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

oddly I found out accidently that pressure on my head helps when I have a headache!. I got one at the racetrack and when I put my helmet on to get into my racecar, I realized that my head felt better!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I don't believe it will cause damage unless you are applying extreme force to your skull, but light pressure is not harmfulWww@Answer-Health@Com

I think it's better than trying to cure it with drugs!. If it works for you then keep doing it!. I don't think it will hurt anythingWww@Answer-Health@Com

I doubt that would cause any harm, not much different from wearing a hat!. Thanks for the tip though, I'll have to try that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

what happens if you have a sore throat!?Www@Answer-Health@Com





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