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Tension Headaches
Definition According to Google Health, "a tension headache is a condition involving pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas. Tension headaches occur when neck and scalp muscles become tense or contract." They account for 90% of all headaches.
Causes Increased muscle activity brought on by stress, poor posture, eyestrain, clenching or grinding the teeth cause the majority of tension headaches.
Symptoms The
pain may be described as:
Treatment Treatment includes determining what caused the muscles to become tense and helping the muscles relax by removing the stimulus that caused the original tensing. Chiropractic treatment, physical therapy and massage therapy can help to temporarily relax the muscles, but if the pain is chronic, these procedures are only a short term cure. The cause must be determined and dealt with.
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