How to Identify Tension Headaches

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Tension Headaches: Common Symptoms, Causes, & Relief More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by mordjah | permalink
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Consumer information about one of the most common headaches, tension headache. The most common symptom of a tension headache is pain that is described as sometimes involving the whole head, pain that is feels like tight cap or band around the skull, and pressure like pain.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/tension_headache/article.htm ^[1]

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Tension Headaches More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Frabce | permalink
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Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches among adults. Read about its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Tags: tension headache, stress, stressor, headache, tension, tight, muscle, back, neck, shoulder, pain, symptom, episode, episodic, muscle relaxer, muscle relaxant, antidepressant, pain reliever, drug, medicine, trigger, biofeedback, relaxation, seizure, otc

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/tension-headaches ^[2]

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Identifying and Treating Tension Headache's Underlying Causes More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Vishnu Balgobin | permalink
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Your headache could be a tension headache. Learn more about tension headache treatment from Discovery Health. Learn about facts, common causes, and treatment for headaches.
Tags: headache, health
For further reading: http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/headache/tension-headaches-underlying-causes.htm ^[3]

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What Kind of Headache Do You Have? More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Roland Staden | permalink
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Is it just a tension headache? Your sinuses? A migraine? Here's how to tell.
Tags: tension headache, sinus headache, migraine, cluster headache, headache treatments, headache triggers, headache pain, health magazine june 2012

For further reading: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20596096,00.html ^[4]

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How to Identify Different Types of Headaches More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Freda Kunin | permalink
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If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from headaches, set an appointment with your primary care physician. A doctor can help identify different types of headaches, which include: tension, migraine, cluster, hormone, sinus and...
Tags: WikiHow, Identify Different Types of Headaches, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Different-Types-of-Headaches ^[5]

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Freda Kunin, Roland Staden, Vishnu Balgobin, Frabce, mordjah

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1. http://www.medicinenet.com/tension_headache/article.htm

2. http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/tension-headaches

3. http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/headache/tension-headaches-underlying-causes.htm

4. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20596096,00.html

5. http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Different-Types-of-Headaches