Tension headache Ohori Park Clinic
A tension headache is the most common type of headache. It can cause mild to intense pain in your head and neck.
Women are twice as likely as men.
episodic: less than 15 days per month
chroic:more than 15 days per month
<Cause>
Muscle contractions in the head and neck regions.
- Bad posture,driving,PC
- stress
- dull head pain
- mild to intense pain 、throbbing
- lasts for 30 minutes to a couple days.
- tightness" or "pressure" on both sides of the head,
- tenderness
- Nausea, vomiting, and light/sound sensitivity are usually not present .<Treatment>
over-the-counter pain reliever
indomethacin,aspirin, ibuprofenand naproxen,acetaminophe
(Preventive medications)
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Tricyclic antidepressants:amitriptylineantidepressants :venlafaxine ,SSRI
- muscle relaxant.:tizanidine
- antidepressant
- anticonvulsants, such as topiramate
- acupancture
- massage
- exercise
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