Addressing Headaches

Headaches are a very common condition that can range from mild discomfort to debilitating pain. Although the occurrence of headaches are common, frequently having headaches is not normal.

addressing headaches

Common Causes of Headaches:

Types of Headaches:

Tension Headaches:

These most communing effect women and are caused by tight muscles in the neck. Symptoms of tension headaches include neck stiffness, tightness in neck and shoulders, dull aching pain, pressure in the head.

Cluster Headaches:

Excruciating headaches that occur on one side of the head or behind the eye. They tend to be throbbing in quality.

Migraine Headaches:

Severe headaches that are pounding and throbbing in nature. Additional symptoms may occur such as nausea, dizziness, ‘an aura’, visual disturbances, light sensitivity and noise sensitivity.

Rebound headaches:

These types of headaches can occur when you take too much medication used to treat headaches and migraines. The pain relievers offer relief for occasional headaches, but if overused, they may trigger headaches.

Treatments:

Healing with Us:

Headaches can be frustrating because the root cause is not always very clear. During your initial consultation I will go over a detailed history and current presentation of symptoms. I will create an individualized plan to help us address the underlining reason for your headaches so I can aim to alleviate them.