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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Bad Headaches And Neck Pain

Identify the source of pain before treating it

October 03, 2008
This article describes six types of head and neck pain and how to identify them. Tension headaches, migraines, sinus headaches, neck pain, cluster headaches, and 'organic' head pain all require distinct treatments ranging from over-the-counter medications to surgery. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Why Breasts Can Cause Neck Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...surgery was indeed medically necessary to relieve headache, neck pain and shoulder pain. This... Read more »

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Headache Basics - Paroxysmal Hemicrania
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...terms, paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) is a rare form of headache that usually begins in adulthood. ... Read more »

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Neck Pain: Can it be Treated with Surgery?
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...is the question that comes before many people with neck pain. Fusion means that the bones in the... Read more »

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How to Tell if Neck Pain Is Neck Arthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...symptoms.    See also: Do spinal or neck arthritis cause headaches?   Read more »

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05/14/07 #3 - Menstrual Migraines, perimenopause, neck pain?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...now.  I am in peri-menopause (Dr. confirmed) and the headaches have multiplied 3-fold due to... Read more »

Health Guide

Torticollis
...the affected side Stiffness of neck muscles Limited range of motion Headache Neck pain Head tremor Signs and tests Various tests or... Read more »
Spinal/neck injury
...skin; bluish lips and fingernails; acting dazed or semi-conscious) Unconscious Stiff neck, headache, or neck pain Read more »
Mixed tension migraine
Headache - mixed tension migraine Symptoms Headache on one or both sides Throbbing painMay feel dull, tight, or like a band around the... Read more »
Common migraine
Migraine - common; Headache - migraine without aura Symptoms Common symptoms include: Throbbing, pulsating headache Usually worse on the sides of the... Read more »
\"a comprehensive overview of causes\
Review – “Understanding Migraine and Other Headaches” by Stewart J. Tepper, MD Ranking 5 stars out of 5  We all need some good books about headaches and Migraine in our libraries. The... Read more »

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...occur. Nausea, chills, joint aches, neck pain, or headache may also occur. If any of these... Read more »

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...pain unusual tiredness flu-like symptoms (e.g., headache, fever, chills, muscle aches) ... Read more »

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