Tension HeadacheThis stress can be known, based upon emotional issues existing in the present, or hidden, dealing with repressed emotions from the past or worries for the future. This painful condition is the most common of all psychosomatic pain syndromes affecting the human population almost universally. I have suffered countless tension-type headaches in my life and still do on occasion. They seem to be unavoidable, at least sometimes... Causes of Tension Headache
There is ongoing debate about the exact causes and processes involved in the creation of tension-type headaches. Some doctors feel that muscular tension in the neck and face are the primary cause, although they are not sure why those neck and face muscles are tight to begin with. Other doctors blame teeth grinding and jaw clenching, which are certainly behaviors typical of many psychosomatic syndromes. Still other doctors place the causation of these head pain conditions on regional
oxygen deprivation,
creating ischemia-related pain. The one thing that seems to be a common idea among these many theories is that the emotional mind almost certainly has something to do with headache generation.
Symptoms of Tension-Type HeadacheBesides the obvious unilateral or bilateral head pain, there are other distinguishing factors common to many tension-type headache conditions:* Obvious
muscle tension
in the jaw, tongue, neck or face. Recommendation on Tension HeadacheIt is completely normal to get an occasional headache, especially when you are stressed out. This is the most commonly expressed type of psychosomatic pain in our species. I do not know anyone who has never experienced a headache at one time or another.For some patients, however, chronic tension-type headaches can ruin the quality of life and drastically reduce their overall functionality. These are the patients who have the most to gain by exploring an alternative path to treatment, such as knowledge therapy. This holistic approach can help patients discover why they have such severe and frequent headaches. For some of these lucky patients, this pain syndrome can be relatively easy to cure without major medical treatments once the true nature of the symptomatic imperative has been established and accepted. The hardest part is uncovering and acknowledging the emotional issues which are causing the physical pain. Once you can accomplish this, the headaches might become little more than a very occasional transient burden. Tension Headache to Back Pain 3/19/08 Revised 11/20/11 |
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