Headaches and Neck Issues
 
 
The three most common types of headaches

Headaches are one of the most common health complaints in the world. Getting rid of a headache fast when you have one is all-important, since even a mild one can slow you down and make you feel miserable. What's even more important is uncovering the root cause of your headaches. If you'd like help with your headache, call us at Dopps Chiropractic for a thorough assessment and solutions that can work for you.

Read on to learn about the three main types of headaches: tension, migraine and cluster...
 
 
1. Tension Headaches
These are by far the most common type of headaches, often brought on by the sheer pace at which we live our lives today. Triggers can include poor posture, a stiff neck, muscle tension, accidents and stress.

Tension headaches are usually felt as a dull ache on both sides of the head, sometimes described as a tight band across the head. They often begin at the base of the skull or in the neck and shoulders and get worse as the day goes on. The pain you experience with a tension headache is believed to be caused by irritated nerves from tight muscles and locked spinal joints.
 
 
 

2.Migraine headache
 Migraine headaches are often recurrent and can cause enough misery to limit almost all activity. Approximatley 75% of all Migrains occur in Women, ages 20 - 45.

There are two main types of migraine- the "common" and the "classical". Common migraines have severe one sided head pain, throbbing pain aggravated by movement, nauseas or vomiting and sensitivity to light, noise or smells. Classical migraines is the same as common migraines except it also has visual disturbances such as flashing lights or blind spots. The pain of migraine is caused by blood vessels in your head constricting and dilating, which causes a throbbing, pulsating sensation.

There are many well-recognised migraine triggers including certain foods, changes in the environment, hormonal triggers and lack of sleep or extreme emotions.

  
 
 

3. Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches are not as common as the previous two and affect mainly men.

Symptoms include sharp pain in and around one eye, reddened eyeballs, nasal congestion and facial swelling. Attacks can last up to three hours and repeat a few times each day. They can last for weeks or months and then not happen again for months or years.

 

  
 
 

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