Showing posts with label Headache. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Headache. Show all posts
A headache or cephalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the pain-sensitive structures around the brain. Several areas of the head and neck have these pain-sensitive structures, which are divided in two categories: within the cranium (blood vessels, meninges, and the cranial nerves) and outside the cranium (the periosteum of the skull, muscles, nerves, arteries and veins, subcutaneous tissues, eyes, ears, sinuses and mucous membranes).
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For information on how patients have used Chiropractic care as a way to overcome issues with headache please visit this link or stop by to see Brentwood Chiropractor, Dr. Dionne at New Life Chiropractic for more information.
Resource: Wikipedia a free encyclopedia
For information on how patients have used Chiropractic care as a way to overcome issues with headache please visit this link or stop by to see Brentwood Chiropractor, Dr. Dionne at New Life Chiropractic for more information.
Children can suffer from the same types of headaches as adults do although their symptoms may vary. Some kinds of headaches include: tension headaches, migraines, chronic daily headaches, cluster headache and sinuses headaches. It is actually common for headaches to start in childhood or adolescence, for instance, 20% of adults who suffer headaches report that their headaches started before age 10 while 50% report they started before age 20. The incidence of headaches in children and adolescents is very common. One study reported that 56% of boys and 74% of girls between 12 and 17 indicated having experienced a form of headache within the past month.
The causes of headaches in children include either one factor or a combination of factors. Some of the most common factors include: genetic predisposition, especially in the case of migraine; head trauma, produced by accidental falls; illness and infection, for example in the presence of ear or sinus infection as well as colds and flu; environmental factors, which include weather changes; emotional factors, such as stress, anxiety, and depression; foods and beverages, caffeine or food additives; change in sleep or routine pattern; loud noises. Also, excess physical activity or sun may be a trigger specifically of migraine.
Although most cases of headaches in children are considered to be benign, when they are accompanied with other symptoms such as speech problems, muscle weakness, and loss of vision, a more serious underlying cause can be suspected. They include: hydrocephalus, meningitis, encephalitis, abscess, hemorrhage, tumor, blood clots, and head trauma. In these cases, the headache evaluation may include CT scan or MRI in order to look for possible structural disorders of the central nervous system.
Some measures can help prevent headaches in children. Some of them are: drinking plenty of water throughout the day avoiding caffeine; getting enough and regular sleep; eating balanced meals at the proper times; and reducing stress and excess of activities.
Resource: Wikipedia a free encyclopedia
To hear testimony on how Chiropractic Care with Dr. Dionne Kellogg from New Life Coolsprings, Brentwood TN has helped a child with headache READ MORE HERE.
The causes of headaches in children include either one factor or a combination of factors. Some of the most common factors include: genetic predisposition, especially in the case of migraine; head trauma, produced by accidental falls; illness and infection, for example in the presence of ear or sinus infection as well as colds and flu; environmental factors, which include weather changes; emotional factors, such as stress, anxiety, and depression; foods and beverages, caffeine or food additives; change in sleep or routine pattern; loud noises. Also, excess physical activity or sun may be a trigger specifically of migraine.
Although most cases of headaches in children are considered to be benign, when they are accompanied with other symptoms such as speech problems, muscle weakness, and loss of vision, a more serious underlying cause can be suspected. They include: hydrocephalus, meningitis, encephalitis, abscess, hemorrhage, tumor, blood clots, and head trauma. In these cases, the headache evaluation may include CT scan or MRI in order to look for possible structural disorders of the central nervous system.
Some measures can help prevent headaches in children. Some of them are: drinking plenty of water throughout the day avoiding caffeine; getting enough and regular sleep; eating balanced meals at the proper times; and reducing stress and excess of activities.
Resource: Wikipedia a free encyclopedia
To hear testimony on how Chiropractic Care with Dr. Dionne Kellogg from New Life Coolsprings, Brentwood TN has helped a child with headache READ MORE HERE.
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