Last month I had a headache for 7 days straight, no break. So I finally thought I better go to the doctor. She asked me to describe the type of headache I was having. It seemed to move around. Sometimes my ear hurt with it too, like an earache. But a constant throb. I was living on Advil and Tylenol. The doc gave me a persciption for message therapy. I made some inquiries and found someone who came highly recommended. She assessed me and gave me a 45 minute message. Shee worked on my upper back, shoulders, upper chest, neck and head. My head still hurt when I left there that morning. By the evening it was gone. Coincidence?.... I think not! It stayed away for a couple of weeks. Now I go every 2 weeks for a message. I can tell you that I don't enjoy them. They are not relaxing. They actually hurt, but they do the job in the headache department without drugs.