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Headaches, Tension headaches are typically present as bilateral, mild to…
Headaches
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Risk Factors
If a person has a known headache disorder and can identify a trigger avoiding the trigger is the best way to lower the risk of experiencing a headache. However, not all headaches have known triggers.
One known major risk factor for secondary headaches associated with exercise is inadequate respiration and low VO2MAX. The reduced respiration may lead to hypoxia or hypercapnia in the tissues surrounding the brain resulting in headache attribution
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Types of Headache
Primary
Primary headaches which may include migraines, are those that are the pathology. The headache is the primary complaint; no other medical condition could have caused the pain.
Secondary
Secondary headaches are those felt due to symptoms or a separate pathology or injury such as TBI, whiplash, or environmental changes.
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Tension headaches are typically present as bilateral, mild to moderate pain. People who experience tension headaches 15 or more times per month are deemed to have chronic tension headaches. These headaches are more painful than episodic tension headaches and can be debilitating.
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
Cluster headaches are the most common type of TAC that is present with pain that is moderate to severe. They are more prevalent in men than women between the age of 20 and 40 and may be triggered by nitroglycerin, alcohol, or histamine.
Migraines
Women between the age of 30 and 39, report visual disturbance, followed by sensory, and then speech disturbances that more than double the prevalence of general headache statistics. For women, the onset is often related to menstruation. Medication overuse is the most common cause of chronic migraines. People living with migraines miss work or activities of daily living at a greater rate.
The three main categories for migraines are migraines without aura, migraines with aura, and chronic migraines
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