https://www.kathrynmerrow.com NATURAL PAIN RELIEF STARTS HERE! Pssst: It's NOT just "old age." Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:19:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cropped-Kathryn-Merrow.com-website-icon-512px-512-×-512-px-32x32.png https://www.kathrynmerrow.com 32 32 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/your-posture-is-causing-your-headaches/ https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/your-posture-is-causing-your-headaches/#respond Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.kathrynmerrow.com/?p=551 She told me she, “never dreamed that her posture could be causing her head pain.” Here you are reading this article about headaches and posture.  Stop!  Look at yourself. How’s your posture? Are you slumped and slouching?  Is your back rounded? Where are your shoulders?  Are they hiked to your ears or rounded forward? Are […]

The post Your Posture Is Causing Your Headaches! first appeared on KATHRYN MERROW, The Pain Relief Coach.]]> https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/your-posture-is-causing-your-headaches/feed/ 0 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/do-tight-muscles-in-your-shoulders-cause-headaches/ https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/do-tight-muscles-in-your-shoulders-cause-headaches/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:49:27 +0000 http://www.kathrynmerrow.com/?p=541 Do you have tight muscles in your shoulders?  Do you have headaches?  Do you suspect they are related? You bet they are! The muscles on the tops of your shoulders are called the upper trapezius muscles.  They are responsible for causing headaches when they get tight and all knotted up. They cause muscle strain headaches.  […]

The post Do Tight Muscles In Your Shoulders Cause Headaches? first appeared on KATHRYN MERROW, The Pain Relief Coach.]]> https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/do-tight-muscles-in-your-shoulders-cause-headaches/feed/ 1 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/self-help/what-is-the-best-pillow-to-use/ https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/self-help/what-is-the-best-pillow-to-use/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:24:29 +0000 http://www.kathrynmerrow.com/?p=477 A “bad” pillow can be a real “pain in the neck.” A temperature-sensitive type of foam pillow like Tempurpedic works well for many people.  There is a version with a built-in neck roll.  Because of the type of foam, the pillow will be firmer in the winter than in the summer. Tempurdic pillows can be […]

The post What Is The Best Pillow To Use? first appeared on KATHRYN MERROW, The Pain Relief Coach.]]> https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/self-help/what-is-the-best-pillow-to-use/feed/ 0 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/the-biggest-cause-of-headaches-and-migraines/ https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/the-biggest-cause-of-headaches-and-migraines/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:57:48 +0000 http://www.kathrynmerrow.com/?p=440 What’s the biggest cause of migraines and headaches?  I believe the #1 cause is your muscles. When muscles are tight they press on the nerves and blood vessels that go from the neck to your head.  When those nerves or blood vessels are pressed, they can cause head pain. Additionally, muscles get trigger points.  Trigger […]

The post The Biggest Cause of Headaches and Migraines first appeared on KATHRYN MERROW, The Pain Relief Coach.]]> https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/the-biggest-cause-of-headaches-and-migraines/feed/ 2 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/headache-in-the-back-of-your-head/ https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/headache-in-the-back-of-your-head/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:18:51 +0000 http://www.kathrynmerrow.com/?p=433 What causes the headache in the back of your head?  Well, the most common cause is muscles.  Plain, old, everyday muscles! And that’s good news because it means you can get rid of your muscle tension headaches. Poor posture causes muscle strain.  It stretches muscles at the back of your head.  They attach to your […]

The post Headache in the Back of Your Head first appeared on KATHRYN MERROW, The Pain Relief Coach.]]> https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/headache-in-the-back-of-your-head/feed/ 4 https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/what-causes-the-headache-in-the-back-of-your-head/ https://www.kathrynmerrow.com/headaches-and-migraine/what-causes-the-headache-in-the-back-of-your-head/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:33:17 +0000 http://www.kathrynmerrow.com/?p=402 Is muscle tension causing the headache in the back of your head? If your head pain came on suddenly is rapidly increasing in intensity is a type that you have never had before and is very painful, please go to the emergency room right away. If the doctor finds nothing, that is good news because […]

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