What Causes Headaches

Posted by Matthew | Headaches | Friday 3 July 2009 2:16 pm

Heachaches generally cause the patient mild to a brutal pain in either one or numerous areas of the head. The pains can feel like your head is been crushed in a vice to a throbbing sensation type pain.
Headaches are a very common so they are usually nothing to worry about although if they do become more regular or frequent then it’s advisable to visit your doctor.
There doesn’t appear to be any single cause of headaches although there are two types of headache.

A tension headache is usually caused by contractions in the head and neck muscles. This is the most common headache and accounts for 70% of the nations headaches.
They most commonly occur in teenagers and adults of either sex. Stress, Eye Strain, and fatigue are some of the most common problems that might give you a tension headache.

Some people will get migraine headaches, which are caused by the blood vessels in the head and neck when they constrict and reduce blood flow. Migraines are known to affect women more than they affect men and they can also cause sickness and make you sensitive to light and sound.

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