Tension and stress headaches are often hard to treat. A patient tries over-the-counter medications, prescribed medications, and preventive measures but nothing help. Some patients suffering from tension headaches are looking at acupuncture to treat this form of headache. The study group consisted of...

Usually of tension headaches, the culprits are tension, stress, and depression. If you have mood disorders or other emotional distress, you will need to treat these conditions for maximum benefit. If you treat the stress, tension and depression, your headache treatment will be more effective. There are...

There are several medical procedures that can put individuals at risk for spinal headaches. These medical procedures include a spinal tap also called a lumbar puncture, having spinal anesthesia given to you before an operation or like in having an epidural while in labor. These medical procedures require...

A migraine can disable you with symptoms so severe, that you are unable to function. Migraines are painful and may be accompanied by other signs and symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine can be so severe as to incapacitate you for hours or even days. The...

A headache is basically defined as pain in the head located above the eyes or above the ears, behind the head, or in the back of the upper neck. There are many things that can cause an individual to experience a headache. Read on to learn more about headaches. There are two different types of headaches...

Headaches are pretty common; most everyone has had a headache of one kind or another in their lifetime. Occasional headaches are harmless. Headaches can be a symptom of quite a few conditions ranging from the common cold, hangover or allergies to something more serious like meningitis, a stroke, or a...

Not all headaches are hangover headaches, sinus headaches or regular headaches. Some may be caused by other more serious medical problems. Headaches are often a first symptom of a potential life threatening condition. Probably the first concern of a patient with recurring headaches is thinking they may...

Is your child a victim of frequent headaches? Do they wake from a sound sleep with a headache? Do they often complain of a headache? If you answered yes to any of those questions you may want to discover ways you help prevent headaches in your child. A child as young as ten or younger can and does...

The tension headache is one that nearly all of us will experience at least one time. That dull, achy feeling that hurts both sides of our head. It also may involve tight feelings in the muscles in the neck and shoulders. It begins slowly and gradually builds up and normally begins in the middle of the...

You may not be able to cure your headaches, but you sure can control them. There are many medications on the market today that can stop the pain of headaches or stop the symptoms, such as nausea, that often accompany headaches. The treatment for headaches involve many levels and pain medication is only...

A cycle of reoccurring headaches is known as rebound headaches. The cycle begins when you take too much headache medication. You take more than the label instructions say to take and then before you know it your body adapts to the level of medication and your head starts to hurt more intensely than previously....

Have you ever had an ice cream headache? Some call them “brain freezes”. You bite into an ice cream cone, sundae or other ice cream confection and all of a sudden you are hit with a stabbing headache. Ice cream is not the only frozen treat that can bring these headaches upon you, ice pops,...

Scientists are still not sure what cause or multiple causes may be at the root of your headaches; they thought they understood it until recent findings. They now believe that both tension and migraine headaches have the same origin in the brain. Did you know that you have an “anti-pain system”...

There are those who would prefer to treat a headache without resorting to chemicals and drugs so what follows are some natural remedies that you can use at home to treat a headache. Natural remedies for headaches should be easy to use, free of drugs or surgery, and be something that is relatively convenient...

Most of the human population experiences a headache at some time in their life. They come on unexpectedly and for different reasons. There are primary headaches, secondary headaches, cluster headaches, and headaches caused by our environment. Some headaches may be caused by a disease, stress, and by...