Kinds of Headaches
In my San Diego chiropractic office, one of the most typical ailments that new customers have are headaches. This ailment might seem trivial to people who don't experience painful and severe headaches. But, they have serious effects on the person that is suffering and on people in general. Headaches were the reason for more than 10 million doctor visits in America in 2007 and are one of the most typical reasons why people take time off from their businesses and studies.
A general practitioner can give medicine to relieve the ailment briefly, but this doesn't do anything to fix the reason for the pain. Chiropractic care, nevertheless, is intended to fix the reason for many kinds of headaches. This article will explain the five general kinds of headaches - tension, toxic, sinus, cluster as well as migraine - so you can have a better understanding of what kind of headache you have.
Tension Headaches
The most common type of headache, by far, is tension headaches. Roughly 4 out of 5 people are subject to tension headaches from time to time, while five percent are subject to tension headaches every day. Tension headaches affect women twice as much as men.
The duration of anywhere from 30 minutes to several days is average for tension headaches. Band-like pain, pressure, or throbbing of the head are the most common symptoms related to this type of headache.
There can be a significant increase in severity with the frequency of the headaches. Emotional stress, depression, not enough rest, poor posture, and/or chiropractic subluxation causing pressure on the nerves are some of the multiple causes for tension headaches. More frequently than otherwise, this kind of headache normally happens due to a mixture of the above mentioned causes.
Toxic Headaches
Toxic headaches are the type the medical community has the most trouble recognizing. It may, however, be the easiest headache to diagnose if the patient has direct exposure to a toxic substance.
Sinus Headaches
Sinus headaches are not unusual, and the pain is localized to sinus cavities around the forehead, eyes, nose, and cheeks. Rather than relieving sinus headaches long term, many medications used for this purpose ironically may exacerbate and prolong sinus conditions.
Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches typically occur on one side and are thought to be the worst kind of headaches. The good news is, however, they are rare and less than one out of 1,000 people have them. They usually begin before someone is 30 years old and happen in time periods that range from two weeks to three months.
The headaches usually happen one to three times daily for the duration of 30 to 90 minutes. They typically wake people up after one or two hours after going to sleep. Following the cluster period, the headaches might stop happening for months or years, but they might come back in the future. The attacks seem to be connected to the circadian rhythms that pertain to the pineal gland and hypothalamus, which control sleeping and waking patterns. These headaches are also connected with the changes of the spring season or autumn season.
Migraine Headaches
Migraine headaches relate to swelling and contracting arteries inside and around a patient’s head. An estimated 28 million Americans suffer from migraines, and about 13 million haven't even been diagnosed. Females experience greater numbers of migraines. Out of diagnosed migraine patients, two of every five suffer one or fewer attacks each month; 35 percent experience more frequent attacks, up to four per month, and up to a quarter of patients report four or more attacks every month. It is normal for migraines to endure for four hours to three days.
There is a hereditary trait in their families for four out of five migraine sufferers. If you suffer from migraines, your children have a 50 percent chance of also experiencing migraines; if you and your partner both experience migraines, your children have a 75 percent probability they will too.
There are numerous possible migraine triggers, such as: stress, chemicals, caffeine, weather conditions, hormonal cycles, fatigue, poor sleep patterns, and skipping meals. The physical symptoms of a migraine include nausea, sometimes leading to vomiting; depressed appetite; stomach pains; and a sensitivity to lighting, loud noises, or odors. Children with migraines might have a pale appearance, feel lightheaded, experience blurry sight, or a high temperature and/or upset stomach.
Yours Ergonomically,
Steve Jones
Ergonomic Office Supplies
San Diego Chiropractor
