Tension headaches and neck tightness — is there a solution?
Short answer: if your headaches are linked to tightness in the neck and shoulders, dry needling can specifically release the trigger points causing the pain.
The link between the neck and headaches
Tight muscles in the neck and upper shoulders can "refer" pain toward the head, creating the pressure typical of tension headaches.
Why dry needling helps
Unlike painkillers, dry needling targets the trigger point in the neck muscle directly, causing the referred pain.
When a headache isn't just tension
If a headache comes with vision disturbances, severe nausea, a sudden and very intense pain, or follows a blow to the head, it's likely a different cause and needs a medical assessment, not physical therapy.
You don't have to live on headache pills.
