Headaches: Causes, Types, and Treatment
Often we experience an uncomfortable, throbbing, and distracting ache in our skull or forehead. Headaches are of different kinds, the most common ones are as follows:
• Cluster headache
• Tension headache
• Migraine headache
• Ice pick headache
• Hemicrania continua
• Hormone headache
In some severe cases, a sudden headache should be brought to the notice of a medical professional. You can go for medical care right away if you’re encountering any of the following conditions apart from the headache:
• Rash
• Stiff neck
• Vomiting
• Dilemma
• Paralysis within any part of the body
• Visual loss
• Slurred speech
What are some of the primary headaches?
Primary headaches arise when the ache is felt inside your head. Simply put, the headache isn’t triggered by an issue that’s found inside your body, such as allergies or illness. These headaches are either chronic or episodic.
• Chronic headaches are consistent: These can occur after every fifteen days within a month and can last for a long time. In such cases, you’ll have to develop a pain management plan to get instant relief.
• Episodic headaches: These headaches occur more often. However, the pain can last for over half an hour or several hours.
• Tension headache: If you’re suffering from a tension headache, you can feel an aching and dull sensation throughout your head. However, the pain felt isn’t throbbing. All you can sense is a sensitivity or tenderness around your forehead, neck, shoulder muscles, or scalp. Tension headache is very common. This syndrome is often triggered due to stress.
• Migraine: Headaches caused due to migraine pain are felt due to an intense pulsing felt inside your head. The pain can prolong for several days. Besides, migraine headaches can hinder your ability to perform your regular tasks. Migraine pain is one-sided and throbbing. People struggling with migraine headaches are sensitive to sound and light. Symptoms of vomiting and nausea are more common. Most migraine headaches call for visual disturbances. People can experience bizarre symptoms even before the migraine headache is felt; it is commonly referred to as a migraine aura. You are more likely to see:
• Blind spots
• Stars
• Zigzag lines
• Flashing lights
• Shimmering lights
Different kinds of headaches require different treatments. Headache treatment can vary from making a few dietary adjustments or invasive procedures by medical professionals. Not everyone suffering from a headache can respond to similar therapies or treatment, even if they’re struggling with the same headache symptoms. If you’re encountering headaches that you can’t treat with home remedies, you’ll have to reach out to a doctor to put a treatment plan together. In some cases, OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen, naproxen, caffeine, acetaminophen, and aspirin are recommended. If these medications don’t offer relief, your physician can suggest prescribed medicines like meloxicam or ketorolac. You can go for headaches therapy.
We see clients daily in clinic who suffer with headaches and can give you a targeted treatment plan to help or point you in the right direction if we cant!
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