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People have to cope with the experience of a headache every now and again, whether they are at home, on the job or out trying to have a good time. There are also cases of when headaches can develop and become extremely extremely painful to the point where they become almost unbearable and can even affect a person's regular functionality. Headaches are normally due to some form of disruption in the body's system but tension is one of the main causes. Women are normally the main vicitims of tension headaches when compared to their male counterparts.
Stress headaches as the name implies starts from extensive stress on the body, whether physical or emotional and normally the muscles in the body to become tightened. Muscle tension may be the result of a number of instances like poor posture while sleeping or sitting, lack of proper sleep, anxiety, overexertion, fatigue and hunger. Environmental factors such as social relationships related to issues with family, friends, work and school can be a main contributing factor to stress.
Person who suffer from tension headaches usually express that headaches last for extended ...
... periods of time, ranging from 30 minutes of the day to several days. Episodic tension headache refers to headaches that start gradually and over the course of time appear more frequently. As stress headaches become more frequent, then the severity of the headache also increases. Tension headaches generally also brings pain to both sides of the brain and may have a pulsating effect.
Tension can also lead to disturbed concentration; this can affect an individual's ability to performance on a daily basis whether at the workplace or at school when a lot of attentiveness is required. When someone experiences a stress headache they normally become very irritable, and the least of situations can sometimes make them easily upset. Continued stress headaches also cause other muscles in the body to ache and makes it difficult for persons to fall asleep and even when they do it is difficult to receive adequate amounts of sleep, even when they are extremely tired. If this continues over time the person will start to suffer from what is called chronic fatigue.
The lack of proper sleep, doesn't give the body time to relax and so irritability continues as well as a decline in the body's daily functioning. Persons who are on the job for extended periods of time usually put stress on the body, this can possibly lead to depression and anxiety which also leads back to headaches. Stress headache victims sometimes experience sensitivity to light and sound, where the slightest encounter of these elements cause the headache increase where the pain is even felt in the front, and top side of the head. Trauma from an accident can also cause stress headaches, head injuries received commonly lead to high stress levels and impact on head can lead to further head pain.
It is normally recommended to use natural methods of reducing stress related headaches that can eventually cause fewer amounts of headaches. But there are also various drugs that can be taken to lower the pain in certain instances of severity. Natural methods are; Stress management training ,regular massage therapy and exercise which all help to relax the muscles, increase blood circulation, secrete toxins from the body and helps to give persons a sound mind and calm body. These practices help to eliminate thoughts that spurred stress in the first place. You may also seek a doctor to get more treatments methods and get drugs that help to ease the headaches and ease the mind.
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