Migraine Treatment and Solutions

Quality Care to Alleviate Painful Headaches

If you suffer from migraine or muscle tension headaches, you deserve better. Headaches are very painful and can dramatically interfere with your daily routine. Let the reliable doctors at The TMJ Sleep Center provide you with the quality treatments you need to help reduce your headaches and get your life back.

A headache is a discomfort in the head or face that is frequently described as throbbing, continuous, sharp, or dull. Regarding pain type, intensity, location, and frequency, headaches can be very different.

Most people will encounter headaches at some point in their lives, as they are a relatively common condition. Because they are the most prevalent type of pain, they are frequently cited as a cause of missed work or school days and medical visits.

Most headaches are harmless, but other types may indicate a more serious problem. 

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Types of Headaches

There are more than 150 different types of headaches. Primary headaches and secondary headaches are the two main categories.

Primary Headaches

Primary headaches are caused by the malfunction or overactivity of pain-sensitive brain structures. They are neither a sign nor a result of an underlying medical problem. It’s possible that some individuals have genes that increase their risk of getting primary headaches.

Primary headaches come in the following varieties:

• Tension-type headaches (the most common)
• Migraine headaches
• Cluster headaches
• New daily persistent headaches (NDPH)

Secondary Headaches

Secondary headaches are a symptom of a primary medical illness. They are viewed as a symptom or indication of a problem.

Secondary headache types that go away after the underlying ailment is addressed but aren’t always dangerous include:

• Headache due to dehydration
• Headache caused by a sinus infection
• Headache caused by using too many prescription drugs

Intense headaches, known as spinal headaches, happen when spinal fluid spills out of the membrane that covers your spinal cord, typically following a spinal tap. The majority of spinal headaches are treatable at home, but protracted, untreated spinal headaches can result in potentially fatal side effects such as subdural hemorrhage and convulsions.

Thunderclap Headaches

A thunderclap headache is a severe headache that appears out of nowhere and is exceedingly painful. This kind of headache lasts for at least five minutes before it reaches its peak intensity. Even though occasional thunderclap headaches aren’t harmful, getting help right away is crucial. 

This type of headache might indicate:

• Head trauma
• Brain bleeding
• Cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome with reversibility
• A sharp, rapid increase in blood pressure
  

Headache Assessment and Identification

Speak with your healthcare professional if you frequently experience headaches or if they are very severe.

Correct diagnosis of headaches is crucial so your doctor can recommend the right treatment to make you feel better. Your healthcare professional will conduct a physical examination, inquire about your health history, and discuss your headache symptoms with you. A headache evaluation is being conducted during this conversation.

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