Stress-induced headache
After every stressful day, the band tightens around your head. Maybe it builds into a full migraine. You reach for painkillers more and more often.
Stress headaches and migraines have a clear physiological basis — unconscious muscle clenching, autonomic dysregulation, vascular instability. All trainable.
Biofeedback is rated by AAPB/ISNR as a Level 5 (highest) treatment for migraines — comparable in effect to propranolol, without side effects.
Possible causes
💪Muscle
- Tension headaches — unconscious clenching of forehead, temple, neck muscles.
- Jaw clenching (TMJ) — referred pain into the head.
🩸Vascular
- Migraines — vasospasm and pre-migraine cold hands.
- Autonomic dysregulation around stressful events.
🔥Stress-related
- Chronic stress — chronic sympathetic activation.
- Poor sleep increasing pain sensitivity.
Important: For frequent headaches, QEEG often reveals the brain patterns sustaining the pain — guiding a tailored protocol.
How we can help
We combine surface EMG, thermal and HRV biofeedback depending on your headache type.
EMG biofeedback
Sensors on the forehead and neck show muscle tension in real time. You learn to release the unconscious clenching that drives tension headaches.
Thermal biofeedback
You learn to warm your hands voluntarily — which requires reducing sympathetic activation. Highly effective for migraines.
What you can expect
6-10 sessions
Lower frequency of headaches
15-20 sessions
Skills last a lifetime
~55%
reduction in migraine frequency
Related conditions
🔥Stress and burnout
Stress is the most common trigger of tension headaches and migraines.
More on stress😬Jaw clenching (TMJ)
Bruxism and jaw tension are frequent drivers of facial and head pain.
More on TMJNot sure what is causing this?
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Next steps
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