There are times when people are having such a severe headache that they think they are having a migraine headache. They think they are the same thing. However, there are many kinds of headaches out there. Knowing which headache you have could help you figure out the best way to [...]
Headaches are among the most common nervous system disorders. Almost half of the adult population around the world has experienced at least one headache in the past year.1 Primary headache conditions include migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache. Headaches of any kind are not only painful, but can be disabling, resulting in loss of quality of [...]
For anyone that has dealt with the debilitating pain of a migraine even once, they know how it can impact not just their own life, but the lives of those around them – family, friends, employers and co-workers alike. Migraines can come in many varieties, frequencies, and severities. When a [...]
Cluster headaches are one of the most painful types of a headache a person can experience. They usually occur quickly and without warning, leaving the sufferer with excruciating sharp pain on one side of the head, neck, and face. Cluster periods come and go – most people with episodic cluster headaches may have a [...]
At some point in their lives, nearly everyone has experienced a tension headache, the most common type of headache amongst adults. Tension headaches are usually mild to moderate and feel like the pressure of a band around the head, which is why they are sometimes referred to as hatband headaches. Tension headaches can be episodic, happening only [...]
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, over 38 million men, women, and children across North America suffer from migraines. When this statistic is broken down, it amounts to someone in every four households that lives with migraines. For as common as migraines are, the mechanism by which they happen is still not very thoroughly understood. Migraines are a combination [...]
If you stay current on migraine news and research, you will have noticed that there have been many reports going around on the Internet about a certain type of ear piercing that has provided some people with relief from migraines. The piercing, called a daith piercing, passes through the innermost cartilage fold of the ear. Claims [...]
The experience of a headache can range from an annoying, nagging pain that can be ignored to a severe, debilitating episode that can linger for days. No matter the severity, most people turn to various types of over-the-counter medications to provide in-the-moment relief. There is an unfortunate irony in relieving headaches [...]
