Tension Headache

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. Stress and muscle tension are often factors in these headaches. 

Muscle contractions in the head, neck, and upper back are considered a major factor in the development of a tension headache. Posture is a BIG contributor to a tension headache. Your muscles cannot relax and are constantly under pressure when your posture is bad. Bad posture correction isn't as easy as standing up straight. Your spine will adapt to the prolonged poor posture and became reshaped. Luckily, you have found Green Chiropractic, who can attempt to restore spinal curves.

Tension headaches may be chronic, occurring often, or every day. Call Green Chiropractic.

Symptoms

Symptoms of a tension-type headache include:

• Dull, aching head pain or muscle aches
• Feeling of tightness or vice-like pressure across the forehead or on the sides, back of the head and base of the skull.
• Tenderness in the scalp, neck and shoulder muscles.
• Mild to moderate pain or pressure in the front, top, or sides of your head
• Feeling very tired or Crankiness
• Trouble focusing
• Mild sensitivity to light or noise

Tension Headache Risk Factors

Up to 80% of adults in the U.S. get them from time to time. About 3% have chronic daily tension headaches. Women are twice as likely to get them as men.

Most people with episodic tension headaches have them no more than once or twice a month, but they can happen more often. Many people with the chronic type have usually had them for more than 60 to 90 days. Headaches are your body's way of telling you  something is wrong. 

Ask Yourself These Questions

Your doctor may diagnose you based only on your symptoms. They might ask you things like:

• Where does your head hurt and what does the pain feel like?
• When do you have headaches?
• How long do they last?
• Do they keep you from sleeping or getting in the way of daily life?
• Are you under a lot of stress ?
• How many hours a day am I on my tablet, computer, or phone?

Getting Treatment for Your Headaches

You don’t have to settle for dealing with chronic headaches that affect your quality of life. Getting the right care can help you get back to your favorite activities uninhibited. It all starts with call to Green Chiropractic in West Omaha to do an in depth assessment and address the true cause of your headaches once and for all. Our therapy consists of chiropractic, physiotherapy, corrective exercises, corrective stretching, and mirror image traction. Mirror Image Traction, from Chiropractic Biophysics, is how our doctors reshape your spine to more near normal position. Why? Because a spine that is more near normal, is more stable, less headaches or NO HEADACHES!

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**Call 911 for a headache that is sudden and severe or also makes your face droop, causes weakness or numbness, or makes it hard to talk, see, or think**