"A Holistic Approach to Optimum Health"
Cluster Headaches
This week’s
focus is on cluster headaches and their signs and symptoms. Cluster headaches
are classified as neurovascular headaches, meaning that both the expansion of
certain blood vessels in the brain and specific nerves in the brain cause this
type of headache. Cluster headaches are
common in middle aged men and usually happen later in the evening and account
for about 1-5% of all primary headaches.
Like migraine headaches, cluster headaches also have some triggers such
as smoking and alcohol consumption.
Cluster headaches can last anywhere from 15 minutes to 2+ hours, and
come be experienced multiple times a day.
Signs and Symptoms
- Pain is usually located behind one eye
- Are extremely painful
- Associated with increased tear production, conjunctivitis, runny nose, nasal congestion, constricted pupils, upper eyelid drooping or swelling, and facial orforehead swelling
- Are extremely painful
- Associated with increased tear production, conjunctivitis, runny nose, nasal congestion, constricted pupils, upper eyelid drooping or swelling, and facial orforehead swelling
Treatment
- Chiropractic Care
- Acupuncture
- Oxygen therapy
- Pain Medications prescribed by a primary care physcian
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