Overview
Headaches can be complicated to a greater extent than common people can perceive. Different types of headache have their own set of indications, different causes and are recommended different kinds of treatments. Once you know the kind of the headache you experience, it will become easy for you and your physician to recommend a treatment that will not only help but also try to avoid chronic headache pain
Common types of headache
Headaches can be of numerous types, however, the most common types of headaches are;
Tension type headaches
These are most common types of headache pain, mostly observed among adults and teens. These headaches can cause mild to moderate pain intermittent.
Migraine
The migraine pain goes with intense headaches. These headaches are usually described as beating and throbbing pain. The pain can last from 4 hours to 3 days and usually happen one to four times a month. Other symptoms accompanied with migraine are sensitivity to light, noise or smell, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite and belly pain. If a child may experience migraine pain, he may look pale, dizzy and may have blurry vision
Cluster headache
The headache pain is like burning and piercing pain behind and around one eye. It can be striking and persistent. The pain is greatly debilitating. The pain may cause drooping eyelid, eye redness, runny nose. These chronic headache pain attacks for 3 hours and can be so painful that patients may wake from their sleep. More common among men than women
Sinus headaches
The pain is felt in your cheekbones, forehead and bridge of the nose. The kind of headache arises when the cavities in your head called sinus get inflamed, the pain is mostly accompanied by symptoms such as runny nose, blocked ears, fever and swelling on the face. The sinus headache arises from sinus infections
Hormone headaches
Women usually experience chronic headache pains from changing hormone levels during periods, pregnancy and menopause. Hormonal changes while taking birth control pills can also trigger chronic headache pain in women
What Causes Headaches?
The pain experienced during a headache comes from a combine signal between your brain and blood vessels and the nearby nerves. Certain nerves, blood vessels and head muscles activate and send pain signals to the brain
In case you or any of your loved one is suffering from chronic headache pain and looking for a safe and cost-effective treatment, get a professional advice from Dr. Zaki Anwar by placing an appointment at 815-464-7212. He is a world renowned Pain Medicine Physician who has been practicing regenerative injection therapies for the past several years with remarkable results.