These drugs are often useful in restoring sleep. This is effective for adults with chronic tension headache, mixed headache, and chronic daily headache. Some people find relief through treatments such as biofeedback, relaxation techniques or cognitive-behavioral therapy. Your doctor can help you weigh the benefits of these approaches and determine their most useful place in your overall treatment plan. Be sure to tell your physician about all treatments that you are receiving for your headaches.
Some treatments can have unintended consequences when used with other therapies.
Biofeedback Biofeedback is a technique used to train people with migraine or tension headaches to warm their hands and to reduce muscle tension. Using this feedback, you learn to control previously unconscious body processes. Biofeedback training has been used successfully in to improve many headache conditions. Biofeedback is most effective when used by motivated individuals early in their history of headaches. It is a safe procedure and is used as a preventative measure.