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Tension Headache

The Most Common Kind of Headache

The tension headache as an isolated event is the most common kind of headache, with more than 200,000 U.S. cases each year. But the truth is that tension headache is a disease, not a one-off — a disease that can affect quality of life and socioeconomic wellbeing. Often described as feeling like a tight band around the head — a dull, aching pain with a sensation of prerssure across the forehead or on the side and back of the head — this kind of headache usually is mild to moderate in severity. Tenderness in the scalp, neck, and shoulder muscles may accompany a tension headache. Despite its name, tension headaches have no well-understood cause besides stress. Fortunately, there’s hope; studies have shown physical therapy to be effective in treating tension headaches. And although a tension headache can be mistaken for a migraine, it generally is not accompanied by nausea.

Treatments We Provide

Tension headaches can be either episodic (lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to a week) or chronic (lasting 15 days a month for three or more months.) Treatments that may help include massage, stretching, manual therapy, posture improvement, and exercises to strengthen muscles in the neck, shoulder, and upper back.
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  • Ultrasound Therapy
  • Kinesiology (Rock) Taping​
  • Mechanical Traction
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Soft-Tissue Mobilization (Myofascial Release)​
  • Joint Manipulation and Mobilization​
  • McKenzie Method
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  • Electrical Stimulation (E-Stim) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)​
  • Cold (Low-Level) Laser Therapy
  • Graston Technique

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