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Different
Types of Headaches
You feel a pounding headache coming on, but what kind of headache is
it? Are you aware that there are many different types, each with a
unique set of causes and symptoms? The most common types of headaches
include:
Tension-type Headaches
Know someone who complains? Or reaches into the medicine cabinet too
often? Send them our way!
There are two types, episodic and chronic. Someone with chronic
headaches often wakes up and goes to sleep with a headache and feels a
constant tightness or ache in the head and neck areas.
Migraine Headaches
A vascular-type headache, migraines are debilitating and often are
accompanied by nausea/vomiting and acute sensitivity to sound and
light. Women suffer more from migraines than men, possibly due to
frequent hormonal changes.
Cluster Headaches
Occurring more often in men, cluster headaches may actually be the most
severe of all headaches. They usually only last 30-60 minutes, however,
they may recur several times throughout the day. Chronic smoking and
alcohol use often contribute to the onset of cluster headaches.
Hormone Headaches
More frequent amongst women, hormone headaches usually occur in
conjunction with PMS and menstruation. Women who take birth control
pills may also experience hormone headaches with greater frequency.
Symptoms are similar to those associated with a migraine – a
one-sided, throbbing headache with light/noise sensitivity.
Rebound Headaches
Caused by the over use/abuse of over-the-counter and prescribed
headache remedies that often contain caffeine. Headache sufferers tend
to use the medications in higher dosages or more frequently than
prescribed, causing a headache “rebound effect.”
Do you know someone who complains frequently of headaches? Based on the
success our office enjoys with all types of headaches, improperly
moving bones of the upper neck are common culprits.
If you live in Sydney (Australia), feel free to contact our Clinic on
(02) 9518 0722 and ask to speak to Dr Carlo Rinaudo,
Chiropractor. Be sure to ask for our internet special offer.
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