Experiencing headaches are considered very normal these days, due to hectic schedules, stress, and never-ending competitions put a burden on our head, to solve this problem a little bit, let's discuss it.
Headache is defined as pain arising from any part of the brain or upper neck of the body. It may be associated with any activity or can arise spontaneously. The pain you feel during a headache comes from a mix of signals between your nerves, blood vessels, and brain. A headache is not an actual pain in the brain, the brain tells you when other parts of your body hurt when it can't feel pain itself. Most headaches happen in the muscles, blood vessels, and nerves that cover a person's head and neck. There are many types of headaches, mainly they fall into two main categories -
- Primary headaches: Aren't due to any medical conditions. It includes migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches, new daily persistent headaches (NDPH).
- Secondary headaches: Are due to medical conditions such as high blood pressure, medication overuse, disease of the blood vessels in the brain, sinus congestion, tumor, etc.
Following are the symptoms
Pain in any area of your brain, irritating or throbbing sensation.
Intolerance of light or sound.
Neck or shoulder pain.
Ringing in the ears.
Vomiting.
Nausea.
Dizziness.
Vertigo.
Tenderness in the scalp.
Stroke.
Tightness sensation in the head.
Anyone who experiences reoccurring or severe headaches should see a doctor, in some cases, the doctor may prescribe some tests to check the more serious cause of head pain.
Have a look at the causes of it
Stress.
Changes in your sleep schedule or lack of sleep.
Alcohol.
Certain foods, which contain nitrates such as processed meats.
Poor posture.
Eyesight problems.
Skipped meals.
Dehydration.
Ear infection.
High blood pressure.
Influenza.
Hangovers.
A Blood clot within the brain.
Acute sinusitis.
Carbon monoxide poisoning.
Brain aneurysms and encephalitis.
Following are some preventive measures
Control your stress.
Try to prevent eye strain.
Avoiding some odors and fumes that irritate you.
Limiting alcohol.
Maintain a regular sleep schedule.
Exercising regularly.
Choose your sports wisely.
Avoid certain foods such as sweeteners and red wine.
Do some mind relaxation exercises.
Be aware of the medications you are taking and their side effects.
People might get confused about migraines and headaches, the important thing is migraine pain has a throbbing quality mostly on any one side of the head, and even slight physical exertion. While headaches are associated with dull tightness and distracting pain not debilitating.
Manage your headache with these tips
Take a rest in a quiet room, also off the lights.
Massage your head.
Have some coffee or tea.
Hot or cold compresses the pain areas.
If you're suffering from constant headaches, try these yoga poses -
- Adho Mukha svanasana
- Shishuasana
- Janusirsasana
- Sarvangasana
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