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Alleviate Tension Headaches and Their Dull Aching Pains
Tension headaches are a common and debilitating condition, causing dull, aching, and often throbbing pain that can leave you incapacitated for hours, sometimes even days. Chronic tension-type headaches (CTTH) occur when a person experiences tension headaches at least 15 days a month, affecting roughly 4 percent of the population.
Living with regular tension headaches is incredibly challenging. These headaches can disrupt your life at any moment, and the constant worry of an impending headache can prevent you from fully enjoying life.
At NextPain Care, we offer a multidisciplinary approach to treating tension headaches with personalized treatment plans. These plans integrate massage therapy, medication, and advanced procedures as needed. Our goal is to provide relief and help you regain control over your life.
- Avoiding social activities in fear of pain
- Staying in bed all day waiting for the pain to subside
- Leaving commitments early due to discomfort
- Difficulty concentrating and being productive
- Experiencing heightened anxiety and stress from anticipating the next episode
- Engaging in social activities with reduced worry
- Remaining active and participating in daily routines
- Staying through commitments without interruption
- Improving focus and productivity
- Reducing anxiety and stress with better pain management
How Can We Help You?
Understanding the Causes of Tension Headache Pain
Tension headaches occur due to muscle contractions in the head and neck. These contractions cause pain on one side of the head or throughout, leading to a dull, aching sensation that can persist for several hours or even days.
This pain is often accompanied by tightness or pressure in the front, sides, or back of the head, as well as tenderness in the scalp, shoulders, or neck. Factors contributing to these muscle contractions include stress, depression, dehydration, and head injuries.
The NextPain Care Approach For Tension Headaches
Our approach to managing tension headaches is comprehensive and tailored to each patient’s unique needs. We start with minimally invasive treatments aimed at providing effective relief with minimal disruption to daily life. If these initial methods do not achieve the desired results, we can explore more advanced treatment options.
This ensures a continuum of care that adapts to each individual’s specific needs and may include treatments such as:
Mindfulness and Meditation for Chronic Pain
Mindfulness and meditation reduce stress and anxiety, common triggers for tension headaches. These techniques promote relaxation and help you focus on the present moment, alleviating the perception of pain and improving mental health.
Botox injections reduce muscle contractions by injecting small amounts of botulinum toxin into specific muscles. This treatment is particularly beneficial for patients who experience frequent and severe tension headaches.
Nerve blocks involve injecting medication around specific nerves to block pain signals from reaching the brain. This minimally invasive procedure has shown to provide patients with significant relief from tension headaches.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses heat generated by radio waves to disrupt nerve function and reduce pain signals. This procedure can offer long-lasting relief by targeting the nerves responsible for transmitting pain.
Trigger point injections involve administering a small amount of anesthetic or steroid directly into muscle trigger points. This helps release tight muscle bands, reduce pain, and improve muscle function.
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