| Common Headaches | | | | different types of headaches. The most common |
| One of the most common maladies in our culture | | | | headache is the tension headache. Next are the |
| today is a headache. Yes, even more common | | | | dreaded migraines which can be severe enough to |
| than the common cold. And the most common | | | | put a person to bed due to the blinding pain. |
| over-the-counter (OTC), non-prescription drug sold | | | | Cluster headaches are less common but no less |
| nationwide is - you guessed it - headache | | | | painful. |
| remedies. | | | | Problems arise when headache sufferers treat |
| | | | the symptoms through continued use of pain |
| Because we have become a "pill-popping" society, | | | | relievers. (Often to the point of overuse as |
| and are often looking for a quick fix, the overuse | | | | mentioned above.) Treating the symptoms |
| of OTC pain relievers has become as big a | | | | without getting to the root cause of the pain and |
| problem - if not bigger - than the headaches | | | | discomfort drives the person further and further |
| themselves. Continued use of pain-relieving | | | | from extended or permanent relief. |
| medications (analgesics) accompanied by continuing | | | | Putting Up With Headaches |
| headaches can manifest itself as "drug-induced" | | | | In answer to the question in the title, "Is One |
| headaches. This condition is known as a "rebound | | | | Headache Per Week Normal?" the answer is, |
| headache." | | | | "Absolutely not." And if you are simply "putting up" |
| Rebound headaches are the result of the body | | | | with the pain, discomfort, and distraction of |
| becoming accustomed to the doses of medication | | | | constant headaches, consider getting to the root |
| being consumed. This then requires more and | | | | of the problems through chiropractic treatment. |
| more frequent use of medication to relieve the | | | | When there is pressure on the nervous system, |
| pain. Now the headaches worsen and become | | | | one of the most common results is a headache. |
| more difficult to control. This spiral effect is | | | | If the misalignment is acute, things such as stress, |
| destined to continue until the use of those | | | | extra tension, or small trauma can set off a |
| medications is stopped. | | | | series of events that can result in a headache. |
| For this reason alone, a chronic headache sufferer | | | | Chiropractic treatment works to relieve this kind |
| should consider alternative treatment sources | | | | of pressure by adjustments of the vertebrae. |
| such as chiropractic treatment. | | | | Evidence has shown that spinal cure through |
| Warning Signs | | | | chiropractic treatment is, and continues to be, |
| It's important to note that a headache is merely a | | | | highly effective. |
| symptom of a deeper problem. It should be | | | | Listen to Your Body |
| viewed as a warning sign. And until that warning | | | | Continuing to deaden your body with painkillers will |
| sign is heeded and the symptom is dealt with, the | | | | never be the answer. This simply masks those |
| headaches will undoubtedly continue. | | | | warning signs. Listen to your body. And then |
| The root causes of headaches can be wide and | | | | seriously consider learning the root cause of your |
| varied. They can range from stress, to allergies, | | | | headaches through the safe and trusted use of |
| to sinus problems, to eyestrain and even lack of | | | | chiropractic. |
| sufficient nutrition. Likewise there are many | | | | You have nothing to lose - but your headaches! |