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Blog Part II: Tension Type Headaches
This
week we’ll focus on “Tension Type” headaches and the symptoms
and treatments associated with them. About 38% of adults have had a
tension type headache. They are usually mild to moderate in
intensity, and typically tend to get worse as the day goes on.
Tension type headaches are not always a direct result of muscular
tension, but can also be caused by “trigger points” or knots in
your muscles that refers pain from your neck and upper back muscles.
Characteristics
of Tension Type Headaches:
- Mild to Moderate Intensity
- Pain is usually felt up the back of the neck or across your forehead from temple to temple
- Neck stiffness may accompany
- Usually gets worse as the day goes on
Treatment
options:
- Chiropractic Care
- Massage Therapy/Trigger Point Therapy
- Postural /Ergonomic Changes
- Behavioral Changes (sleeping habits, decreasing stress, stretching exercises)
- Proper Hydration
Signs
It’s Not a Tension Headache:
- You are experiencing visual disturbances (commonly known as Auras)
- Associated nausea and or vomiting
- Extremely Intense - worst headache you have ever had
- Pain is mostly located behind your eye
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