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Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Tension Causes
- Headaches: Tension - Causes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Managing Tension-Type Headaches
Causes
There does not appear to be a single cause of chronic tension-type headache. Many factors are likely involved.
Muscle Contractions and Tenderness
One of the most popular theories on the cause of tension-type headaches involves muscle contraction in the head, neck, and shoulders. There are several ideas about how muscle tension may produce these headaches.
Studies have suggested that tension-ty...
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...of headachesRecent changes in their characterLocation of the painType of pain (throbbing or steady pressure).Intensity of the headache.Associated symptoms, such as visual disturbances or nausea... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Medications
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