Miscellaneous
Tension-type headaches are incredibly common. Studies quote that anywhere between 30-78% of people. Now this is a ridiculously wide range, and my guess that the real number of people is on the lower end, probably closer to 40-45%. Regardless, even if 40-45% of people get tension headaches, that creates a massive socioeconomic burden on society. There are a few different types of tension-type headaches. I outline the details of all of them in the episode itself, but I wanted to just give you the bullet points here. They are: Infrequent episodic tension-type headaches Frequent episodic tension-type headaches Chronic tension-type headaches As with most diagnoses in healthcare, we don’t fully understand how these headaches come about, but we do know that their most common trigger is, you guessed it, stress. Another great reason to keep that stress at a manageable level. This episode also talks about ways that I treat tension-type headaches as well as how different types of exercise can play a massive role in your headache journey. Now if you have listened to this podcast before, you’ll know that I have done an episode on stress. If you haven’t listened to it I HIGHLY suggest you do; it’s a good one. I also wanted to provide you with my Top 3 Stress Busting Techniques. These are awesome ways to manage your stress and, if you are a tension-type headache sufferer, these will help with your headaches as well. Links: Episode 01: https://www.drdonaldlittlewood.com/podcast/episode/209946a7/01-everything-you-need-to-know-about-stress Stress Busting Techniques