This article is a transcribed edited summary of a video Bob and Brad recorded in February of 2023. For the original video go to https://youtu.be/axsRSq7mVak
Brad: Migraine headache relief. We've found research that 77% of the people who use this simple technique drop their headache pain dramatically.
Bob: Here is the online study.
Brad: That's right. We've found some research supporting a very simple technique to reduce it. 55 participants gained notable relief with the simple use of cold packs.
Bob: After about 30 minutes.
Brad: We'll get into a little more detail on how to work with this. So to do this, obviously you need a cold pack and you need a decent cold pack, so when you pull it out of the freezer, it's pliable. And it's comfortable because you're going to be putting it on the carotid artery on the side of your neck.
Bob: By the way, we have a couple of hot and cold packs.
Brad: Right. These are our cold packs, Bob and Brad from iReliev. They're excellent cold packs. They have a very nice side to one. They don't get hard when you pull them out, they're still pliable.
Bob: Very comfortable.
Brad: So you can put it on the carotid artery.
Brad: You can go on both sides for relief. The studies report after 30 minutes, they had significant pain relief.
Bob: Talk about using pillows, Brad.
Brad: Oh yes. So the positioning I'm working here is you notice I have pillows here and there's a reason for that, and I'm going to rest my forearms on that. And that takes and elevates my shoulders and scapulas, so it relaxes these muscles, and you're much more relaxed. When you relax, things work better.
Bob: Fewer headaches.
Brad: Less headaches, because you can get headaches simply from these muscles becoming overtight.
Bob: Exactly.
Brad: The levator scapulae, et cetera. Upper traps.
Bob: Well said, Brad.
Brad: So here we go. Position with the cold packs on your carotid and elbows on pillows. Be in a comfortable position, maybe even a chair that you can relax your head back on, a recliner, or a nice soft cushioned chair.
Bob: Tell them the next one now.
Brad: That's right. Now there is a muscle, I referred to it. It connects the shoulder blade to the base of the skull. It's called the levator scapulae. It's a muscle that commonly gets tight and knotted up.
Bob: It's a trouble area.
Brad: It creates pain, headaches, and shoulder pain. We're going to get over that. If you have a big enough cold pack, you can get the carotid artery and over the levator scapulae, which I have here. The smaller cold pack would work, but not as well as the bigger one.
Brad: And we're going to leave that on there for up to 20 minutes. It's nice not to put these directly on your skin. I think with this material on these particular cold packs, you can.
Bob: They're made for it.
Brad: Yep. One side is, and you can feel it. It feels like a cloth. But if there's any doubt, put down a pillowcase or something, a cloth for a little barrier.
Bob: A thin towel.
Brad: Yep. And just relax. If you haven't used a cold pack before, it's a little, "Ooh, it's cold." But give it about 30 seconds and you should feel the relief. Sometimes, some people, like myself, put a cold pack on and it's very quickly comfortable. Everyone has a different feel for that. We also have another position where you get these cold packs in comfortably. You see Bob here is lying very comfortably with a pillow under the neck and the shoulders. And these two pillows really can make a difference in allowing your shoulders and your arms to completely relax. The more relaxed you are, the more effective. Take a cold pack. We're going to go under the head and neck. The position of the cold pack is going to be a little bit different from person to person. That person will know. I'm going to put this one to get over that carotid. That is a nice size for that. The other one here is a little bit bigger, but it's okay. I can get the other side and tuck with that. Now this is something that Bob could easily do himself and probably better off than someone else doing it, but just for demonstration and application, I'm doing it.
Bob: Feels good.
Brad: Yeah. So then you're going to lie there for 15, 20 minutes, and relax. It should continue to feel comfortable and better the longer you lie there. If you're having some weird reaction from the cold, it may not be for you. Some people do not respond well to cold. Most people do.
Bob: Get rid of the headache.
Brad: Yep. Get rid of the headache. No medication. Just a simple old-fashioned cold pack.
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