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Do You Suffer From Tension Headaches?

August 26, 2008 on 8:45 pm | By admin | In Health & Fitness

 

The most common type of headache that people suffer from is tension, where you will feel a constant pressure or ache around your head, especially at the temples or back of the head and neck. Most experts believe that they may be caused by contractions of the muscles in your neck and scalp and possible changes in the chemicals in your brain.  Tension headaches will rarely stop you from continuing your regular activities, although you may not feel like participating in any of your daily routines and they are not usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting.  They are treated by ibuprofen or acetaminophen, or aspirin, which is obtained over the counter.