When most people think of ways to treat their headache problems, pills such as advil or ibuprofen come to mind. With that in mind, some people have chosen alternative therapy to treat their problem, and the results may surprise you. Acupuncture is a traditional method of Chinese therapy that has been used for centuries, and […]

Based on the etiology, Headache is classified in to primary and secondary headache. Depending on the frequency and area of occurrence they are again subdivided and each types of headache calls for different medication and therapies.
<b>Primary Headache</b>
There are two major types of primary headache, which include:
<ul><li>Vascular</li>
<li>Myogenic (muscle tension)</li></ul>
<i>Vascular Headaches</i> - A highly common vascular headache […]

You’d think it would be enough to have to go through menopause without having to figure out how that will affect your headaches. What your headache history has been may no longer have anything to do with what you headaches in the future will be like. For example, many women are known to suffer from […]

Some people suffer from weather headaches.  Although for the longest time this was not an understood phenomenon it seems to now be a well-recognized headache trigger.  They are commonly referred to as barometric pressure headaches. Although it has not yet been proven whether these headaches are caused by the constriction or swelling of the blood […]

While many people have experienced the pain that comes from having a tension headache or a migraine headache, there are many different types of headaches out there that aren’t spoken of as much. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the more uncommon types of headaches to shed a little light on the problem.
Cluster headaches […]

The thunderclap headache, despite its amusing name, can be a very serious problem.  This type of headache is diagnosed when a person experiences the rapid onset of a very severe almost debilitating headache. It will have no apparent cause.  This means that it will not be the obvious result of an injury, poor sleep or […]

Clusters headaches are said to be the worst headaches a person can suffer. People who have these headaches will tell you that the pain is much worse than a migraine.  Researchers report that people who have suffered cluster headaches and other intense pain, like childbirth or migraines, say that these headaches are definitely the worst […]