Novera: Headache Center

06/02/2026

If your tension headache feels like a helmet by 3 PM… 👇

That usually means tension has been building all day.

👉 Sitting, screen time, and forward posture
can keep loading the same muscles over and over

A simple band exercise can help wake up
the muscles that pull you out of that posture

Instead of waiting for the headache to peak,
the goal is to prevent the buildup earlier

Save this and keep a band near your desk.

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HELMET if this sounds like you

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

If vestibular migraines make grocery stores feel impossible… 👇

Try grounding.

👉 Push your tongue to the roof of your mouth
Then feel the floor and orient yourself to something stable.

That input gives your brain something steady to reference when everything feels overstimulating.

It may help reduce that off-balance or dizzy feeling in the moment.

Save this—you’ll want to try it next time.

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SPIN if this sounds like you

05/30/2026

If trigeminal neuralgia keeps flaring in your face… 👇

Your neck may still be part of the story.

👉 The upper neck and trigeminal nerve pathways are more connected than most people realize

If the middle neck is compensating, the upper neck may not be moving the way it should.

That can add tension and irritation into a system that already feels sensitive.

Save this—you’ll want to try this stretch carefully.

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FACE if this sounds like you

05/29/2026

Our Parker office has moved!

We’re excited to share that our Parker location is now located in Inverness.

📍 New address:
385 Inverness Pkwy, Suite 150
Englewood, CO 80112

05/29/2026

If your daily headache started out of nowhere… 👇

It probably didn’t actually start out of nowhere

Think of it like an iceberg.

👉 The pain may have shown up suddenly,
but the buildup underneath was likely happening for a long time

Your body can compensate for tension,
stress, and pain signals for years

Until one day your threshold drops
or the signal gets too loud to ignore

Save this—you’ll want to rethink the timeline.

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SUDDEN if this sounds like you

05/28/2026

If your ice pick headache stabs in the same spot every time… 👇

That spot may not be random.

👉 A muscle called the levator scapulae can pull on the upper neck

When that area gets irritated, it can reproduce a sharp stabbing pain pattern.

One simple way to reduce that pull is to work on shoulder function without adding tension through the neck.

Save this—you’ll want to try this carefully.

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SPOT if this sounds like you

05/27/2026

If your menstrual migraines hit right before your cycle starts… 👇

Hormones are part of the equation.

But they may not be the whole story.

👉 Hormone shifts can lower your pain threshold

So the real question is: what pain signal was already there before your threshold dropped?

Supporting your body with sleep, nutrition, movement, and neck/shoulder mobility can make a difference.

Save this—you’ll want to prepare before the pain hits.

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CYCLE if this sounds like you

05/26/2026

If your pain starts in your neck and wraps up into your head… 👇

That’s a classic cervicogenic pattern.

👉 Especially when the upper neck or top of the shoulder blade is sensitive

The upper neck can refer pain into the head.

And the levator scapulae, a shoulder blade muscle that runs into the neck, can keep that area irritated too.

Save this—you’ll want to check these two spots.

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C1 if this sounds like you

05/25/2026

If you’ve been diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines… 👇

One-sided numbness, tingling, or weakness can feel terrifying.

And yes, symptoms like that should always be taken seriously.

👉 But once life-threatening causes are ruled out, the next question is: why does this keep happening?

A noisy pain signal from the neck can travel through the brainstem and confuse how the brain interprets symptoms.

That can create symptoms that feel severe, scary, and hard to predict.

Save this—you’ll want to understand this pattern more clearly.

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WEAK if this sounds like you