| Author | Message | ||
     Anonymous |
Hello I have been doing the scalp exercises for one month and a half. I'm not expecting any hair benefits yet because it's too early, but for example I had some very good effect in my forehead, it tends to be prone to acne, but with the exercises the acne seems to dissapear and my forehead looks cleaner and healthier. But I'm also having some problems, I think I do the exercises properly (my scalp moves forward and backwards in a massive motion, my ears move, etc). The problems I have are: 1) Usually I feel my gums are sore, I tend to suffer of sore gums but it seems to have increased. 2) After the first 2 weeks of the scalp exercises I was 2 days with very strong gum pain ( also my tongue was sore ),after the 2 days I was normal again and continued with the exercises without much trouble. 3)Now after 1 month and 2 weeks again I was 2 days with intense gum ache, but also a terrible headache and some dim feeling in my head. My neck and shoulders also ache. Now Although I don't have a clear headache, have a weird feeling on my head. I do the scalp exercise from 2 up to 4 times a day. I do a strong workout in the sense that I do 30 repetitions at a time and I continue even after the muscles are pumped up. Maybe it's my way of doing the exercises that's causing this? Has anybody experienced something like that? Please somebody help, I don't really want to quit the scalp exercises since it has also many benefits. | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anonymous: I understand this cry for help and I may be able to give you some information that will benefit you. First of all, I'm glad the acne on your forehead cleared up. This might be because the scalp exercise not only quickens the bloodflow to the whole scalp area, but it also speeds up lymphatic drainage. The lymphatic system carries waste products like dead cells and sebum away from peripheral tissue. This could be the reason that your forehead looks better. You have a chronic pain in your gums but now they hurt more and you attribute this to the scalp exercise. Is your diet adequate? Do you get enough vitamin C and the bioflavonoids. I get these nutrients from real foods like oranges, green peppers, and red peppers. These vitamins really do improve gum health. But here is another question. When you do the scalp exercise, do you clench your jaws? Many people when they first learn the exercise, clench their jaws and tense the muscles of the neck and even the trapezius muscles of the upper back. When I was experimenting with the exercise and trying to gain control of the occipitalis muscles at the back of the head, I was tensing everything and feeling some pain, but never gum pain. Most people who do the exercise for a while eventually learn how to contract just the frontalis muscles and occipitalis muscles. The other muscles (jaw, neck, shoulder) remain totally relaxed. The way you move your scalp makes me believe that you're doing the exercise right. Now try to isolate the frontalis and occipitalis muscles, and use only these during your scalp workout. You might also cut back on the intensity of your workout till you feel less pain. Pain should not accompany the scalp program. | ||
| Anonymous |
Out of curiosity, do you drink Milk? You could probably reduce your acne even more by changing your diet. | ||
| Anonymous |
Tom: Thank you for your help. I think I'm technically able to move the occipitalis and frontalis without help of other muscles. But when I'm doing the workout I cannot help sometimes clenching my jaws and straining my neck, upper back, etc. I think I need to try to focus more on keeping the other muscles and my jaws relaxed as you said. You said that one gets a good supply of vitamin C and bioflavonoids from oranges, green pepper, etc I drink orange juice somewhat frequently, I eat green pepper and red pepper occassionally. Is that enough to have a good supply of those nutrients? Anonymous: I rarely drink milk. | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Anonymous: You won't get many of the bioflavonoids in orange juice. There is over ten times the bioflavonoids in the whole orange. I prefer the juice but I know I should eat the whole orange. The bioflavonoids are important in the absorption of vitamin C - these two nutrients work together. Both of these nutrients are good for your gums because they strengthen the walls of the capillaries and help maintain healthy connective tissue. They also help prevent infections. |
