Tension Headache

Disease Condition of Tension Headache
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Homeopathic Treatment

Introduction

Introduction of Tension Headache Tension headache is the most common type of headache amongst all the 'Primary headaches' and it accounts for about 90% of cases. Generally characterised by a diffuse, mild to moderate pain in the head, this complaint affects nearly 3% of the general population.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Tension Headache
- Constant pressure like sensation, dull pain in the head
- Sensation as if the head has been squeezed in a vice
- The pain may be mild to moderate in severity; occasionally the pain is of severe intensity
- The pain is generalized in most cases and is not restricted to a particular area of the head
- No aura (neurological symptoms) before the headache begins
- Stress, fatigue, etc worsen the pain
- Generally there are no accompanying symptoms like nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, etc
- An important feature that differentiates Tension headaches from Migraine is that the pain in Migraine is usually incapacitating. In addition, the pain in Tension headaches may be not be unilateral (one-sided) as in Migraine.

Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathic Treatment for Tension Headache There is very good scope in Homeopathy for Tension Headache management. The medication helps in controlling both the frequency as well as the intensity of the attacks of tension headache. Over a period of time with regular Homeopathic treatment for Tension headache, patients begin to feel visible changes in their general health also. Homeopathy targets the disease at its root cause; hence the results of Tension headache treatment are more lasting. An additional thing to be noted is that the treatment is without any side-effects whatsoever. Hence, Homeopathy is strongly suggested for all cases of Tension headache.