Tension Headaches

Excerpts from the entry on Tension Headaches in Relieving Pain Naturally by Dr. Sylvia Goldfarb and Roberta W. Waddell. For full entries on all 37 conditions and 27 treatments, order the book.

Headaches are symptoms of underlying conditions, not diseases in themselves, and are almost universal. Each year, more than forty million Americans seek treatment for relief of their headache pain. If you have a headache accompanied by breathing problems, fever, or a stiff neck, or if it occurs after a head injury or respiratory infection, you should seek medical help immediately because it could be a symptom of a life-threatening condition. Medical help should also be sought if you have headaches that occur daily; do not respond to simple pain relievers; become progressively worse; are caused by exertion from coughing, sneezing, or exercise; or are accompanied by numbness, loss of consciousness, or hallucinations.

Also in this entry:

• Symptoms
• Common Causes
• Diagnosing the Problem
• Conventional Treatments
• Problems with Some Conventional Treatments
• Self-Help Alternative Treatments
• Assisted Alternative Treatments
• Practical Suggestions

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