Tension Headache
Common Conditions - Headaches - Tension
Seen in approximately 40% of the population. For this type of headache you must have
at least 10 episodes, each lasting 30 minutes to 7 days and fewer than 15 days per
month. Often they transform into chronic daily headaches, which may become very
difficult to treat is common.
Pain characteristics:
Tension Headaches require extensive evaluation.
Treatments:
Note: Tension Headaches respond very well to Chiropractic
Adjustments.
References
at least 10 episodes, each lasting 30 minutes to 7 days and fewer than 15 days per
month. Often they transform into chronic daily headaches, which may become very
difficult to treat is common.
Pain characteristics:
- have a pressing or tightening quality,
- dull achy, hat band or vice like
- mild to moderate intensity (may inhibit but does not prohibit activity)
- commonly occurs on both sides of the head
- not aggravated by physical activities
- not accompanied by nausea or vomiting
- Light or noise sensitivity is absent or one but not the other is present.
Tension Headaches require extensive evaluation.
Treatments:
- Chiropractic Adjustment-specifically upper neck and skull
- Traction
- Cold packs
- Hot packs
- Specific Stretching
- Neck Pillow
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Electric Muscle Stimulation
- Supplementation (depends on the patient)
- Postural Evaluation
- Sleep analysis
- Ergonomic Evaluation
Note: Tension Headaches respond very well to Chiropractic
Adjustments.
References
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| Active Health Chiropractic PLLC Dr. John Hamilton 2323 S. Troy Street , 3-107 Aurora, Colorado 80014 303.766.2357 |
| Active Health Chiropractic PLLC Dr. John Hamilton 2323 S. Troy Street , 3-107 Aurora, Colorado 80014 303.766.2357 |