| Most everyone has suffered from a headache at | | | | points particularly in the trapezius muscle. This |
| least once and many of us fall victim to them on | | | | area which is located where the shoulder meets |
| a regular basis. They can range from a dull throb | | | | the neck, on the side of the neck and along the |
| to severe pain. Some headache causes and | | | | collarbone may trigger a headache due to motion. |
| triggers are unknown but some can be prevented | | | | Sometimes these headaches can be relieved by |
| by avoiding the triggers. Here are some common | | | | massaging this muscle. |
| headaches, their causes and some things you can | | | | Migraine Headaches |
| do to lessen the pain. | | | | This is perhaps the worst of all headaches with |
| Cluster Headaches | | | | sharp pain and other unpleasant symptoms |
| The cause of cluster headaches is largely | | | | including sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, |
| unknown but you may find that they are | | | | dizziness and, sometimes, vomiting. These types |
| triggered by alcohol consumption or bright sunlight. | | | | of headaches can be debilitating. Laying quietly in |
| Try cutting out drinking and wearing sunglasses | | | | the dark quiet room has been shown to reduce |
| during the day especially when driving. If one or | | | | the length of a migraine headache. |
| both of these cuts down on your headaches then | | | | Sinus Headaches |
| you may be able to avoid them altogether by | | | | A sinus headache often comes along with cold |
| keeping up these practices. | | | | and flu season and consists of pain and pressure |
| Tension Headaches | | | | in the sinus area. If you are experiencing pain or |
| Tension headaches are usually caused by stress | | | | pressure in the backs of your eyeballs or your |
| so one way to relieve them is to de-stress | | | | cheeks and have a stuffy or runny nose then |
| yourself. Get out the soft music and candles and | | | | you might be experiencing a sinus headache. |
| take a nice warm bath and avoid any loud | | | | Other symptoms include aches in the upper teeth |
| stressful situations. | | | | in pain all the way up in your forehead. There are |
| Temple Headaches | | | | some over the counter medicines that can be |
| The temple headache is a dull or sharp pain in the | | | | effective with sinus headaches. |
| temples and is thought to be caused by trigger | | | | |