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Everybody suffers from headaches at some point or the other, but when it’s bad it can put a damper on your day. The pain caused by certain headaches can cause bad symptoms that will literally put a halt in your day.

What are tension headaches?

A tension headache is caused by various factors that have an impact on the patient’s life. This can include stress-related issues as well as lifestyle changes and so forth. Headaches are divided into two types namely “primary” and “secondary”.

Primary headaches occur as a result of the activity within the head itself, whereas a secondary headache is caused by something else such as sinus or illnesses. Tension headaches are a primary headache and one of the most commonly suffered in most adults.

Patients may experience various levels of pain some tension headache symptoms include but are not limited to the following:

  • A dull pain in the head
  • A band-like feel of pressure on the head
  • A tender, painful to the touch feeling on the scalp
  • Problems being able to sleep

What causes tension headaches?

Being a primary headache, as explained earlier, this form of a headache is as a result of activity within the head. Factors that cause tension headaches include prolonged use of a computer, bad posture causing pain in the neck and shoulders. Alcohol, dry eyes and eye strain (astigmatism), flu and colds, excessive caffeine, bruxism (teeth grinding) arthritis, hormonal fluctuations, and fatigue are just some of the triggers of tension headaches

Tension headache treatment

Pain medication has helped many patients cope with tension headaches, but pain medications can become habit forming and cause more damage than good.

Chiropractic has shown to be highly effective in the treatment of headaches including the tension type. Sometimes simply relieving the subluxations within the spine greatly help with the reduction of pain. A misaligned spine has often proved to be the cause of pain that people suffer. Your professional chiropractor may also use massage techniques to help reduce the tension.

Taking breaks from the computer or from watching TV will help give your eyes a chance to relax. Practice a better posture when sitting down, standing, and walking. Add an exercise and stretching routine into your busy, stressful lifestyle. Try to take the time to relax as stress induces tension headaches immensely.

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