Head Chronic Headache Treatment
Ongoing and repeated problems with headaches are called Chronic Headaches. A headache is a pain or discomfort in the head, scalp or in the neck. The pain may be mild, moderate, severe and etc.
There are several types of chronic headaches: chronic tension headache, chronic migraine, etc. Some people with headaches can feel much better by making lifestyle changes, and occasionally by taking medications. Because there is no single cause for headaches, it is very important to establish the right diagnosis.
The diagnosis is usually based on the history of symptoms. The goals of treatment for headaches are to prevent further attacks and relieve any current pain.
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I have suffered migraine headaches from the age of 7. They occur two to three times per week at their worst and one to two times per month at their best. The migraines have always started with an over all felling a fatigue followed shortly (within 30 min) by an aura in the form of “shooting stars” in my peripheral ....
In 1996 I fell landing on the areas around the base of my neck. It took six months to feel the full effect because it was a slow growing pain that ended with me feeling hopeless crying in bed. A chiropractor looked at my x-rays and said I had had a whiplash. I had lost most of the curve in ....
Not sure I've kept with any treatment long enough and at times I've had several different treatments going on at one time..
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| Name | Average Result | Healed | Helped a Lot |
Helped a Little |
No Change | Made Worse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Treatments (average) |
3.2
(65)
|
18 | 42 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Diet Management |
3.0
|
2 | 2 | ||||
| Sumatriptan Migrane |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Xyzal Medication |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Tricyclics (Amytriptaline) |
4.0
|
2 | |||||
| Vitamins |
3.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Topamax |
3.3
|
1 | 2 | ||||
| Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) |
3.3
|
1 | 2 | ||||
| Motrin - Ibuprofen |
3.3
|
1 | 2 | ||||
| Pain Killers (Analgesic) |
3.0
|
2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Lemon Juice |
3.0
|
1 | |||||
| Muscle Relaxants |
3.0
|
2 | |||||
| Cortisone Injection |
3.0
|
3 | |||||
| Exercise |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Aerobics Exercises |
4.0
|
2 | |||||
| Running |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Yoga |
3.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Walking |
3.0
|
1 | |||||
| Strengthening |
3.0
|
2 | |||||
| Proper Posture |
2.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Chiropractic |
3.3
|
1 | 2 | ||||
| Sound Therapy |
3.0
|
1 | |||||
| Stretching Treatment |
3.0
|
2 | |||||
| Range of Motion Exercises |
3.0
|
2 | |||||
| Acupressure |
3.0
|
1 | |||||
| Physical Therapy |
3.0
|
3 | |||||
| Massage Therapy |
3.0
|
4 | |||||
| Heat Therapy |
3.0
|
2 | |||||
| Rest |
3.0
|
1 | |||||
| Ice |
2.7
|
2 | 1 |
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