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How to head off a headache like tension headache, migraine and cluster?

Understanding the source of your headache is the key to ease the pain. Headaches can be triggered by any number of factors, including lack of sleep or food, anxiety, or even medications. But if your headache does not go away, try the remedies specific to the type you are expecting.

Tension Headache Where it hurts most:
- It occurs on both sides of the head.
- These headaches are very common are usually triggered by extreme stress or neck strain.
Ease the ache:
- Over-the-counter drugs are usually all that’s needed.
- You may also find relief with a massage to loosen tight neck muscles.
Stop it:
- Sit up straight at work.
- Sitting hunched over your desk all day can set it off, especially if you are under stress.
- Keeping tension headaches at bay may be as simple as a quick walk outside away from the tumult of the office.

Migraine

Where it hurts most:
- Usually on one side of the head.
- Migraine’s symptoms are intense, throbbing pain, accompanied by nausea and/or sensitivity to light or sound.
- It is not fun and is more common in women.
Ease the ache:
- Prescription medicines are most helpful.
- Rest in a quiet, dark room.
Stop it:
- Identify and eliminate your triggers (the most common are red wine, caffeine and cheese).
- Regular exercise has also been shown to reduce frequency and severity.

Cluster

Where it hurts most:
- It occurs behind one eye.
- This type of pain is signified by a sharp pain that strikes suddenly, and goes away just as quickly.
- They come in groups or clusters and can reoccur for days or months.
- Cluster headaches are rare, affecting less than 1% of adults, but men in their 20s are more likely to get them.
Ease the ache:
- Oxygen therapy has been shown to help alleviate the pain.
- Get yourself checked for sleep apnea – up to 80% of cluster headache sufferers aso have the condition, and treating one may help eliminate the other.
Stop them:
- These headaches are hard to predict but there are several drugs including methysergide maleate, that your doctor may recommend as a preventive measure.

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The most common trouble areas of human body

There are five general categories of ache area : neck, shoulders, trapezius, upper back, mid-back, and lower back.
- The Neck : Pain and stiffness in the neck is rooted in the in the interaction between the seven vertebrae of the neck and the muscles that move those vertebrae. Tension headaches are often related to tension in the neck, the neck routine exercises are compulsory to do.
- The Shoulders : Shoulder pain can be a problem with the joint that connects the arm to the shoulder which can often be dealt by surgery or micro-surgery, or to pain in the uppermost extreme left and uppermost extreme right parts of back next to the shoulder area can be treated by hot water therapy routines.
- The Trapezius muscles : These are small triangular muscles on each side of lower neck, covering an area of the size and shape of a coat hanger. It is a versatile trouble spot. Tension in these muscles can cause headaches and pain running up the neck, as well as upper and middle back pain.o
- The Upper Back : It is the area from the shoulder blades up into the neck. Trapezius tension is one of the main cause of upper back pain. Tightness in the rhmboids can cause persistent pain between the edge of the shoulder blade and spine.
- The Middle Back : It is the area that extends from the top to the bottom of rib cage. Tension in long thin muscles that run from base of skull to the pelvis or the tightness in lower portions of trapezius muscles can cause pain in the middle back.
- The Lower Back : It is the area from the bottom of your rib cage down into your buttocks. It occurs in the region where five lumbar vertebrae of the lower back join the solid bone of the sacrum.
- The tight shoulders,flabby tummy : Tight muscles in the upper and lower back interact with weak stomach muscles to create a problem. Tight shoulders jam joints in the area. Flabby tummies make muscles in lower back work without balance or support.