Tension Headaches

The Underlying Cause of Tension Headaches

A frequent cause of tension headaches may surprise you.

According to the National Headache Foundation, 12% of Americans (40 million people) suffer with migraines and tension headaches. While there are many causes of migraines, there is an overlap with tension headaches as to the cause.

For this post we will focus on tension headaches as there is a frequent recurring problem causing the symptoms.

As you've read before in our newsletters, fibrous adhesion in the soft tissues causes a multitude of problems. When neck tissues become stuck with adhesion, it frequently can cause pain around the neck, base of the skull, and around the side of the head to the forehead. This pain pattern is often referred to as a "tension headache"

Fibrous adhesion is a big deal.

Think of it like glue in your tissues--sticking things together that need to move and now they can't. In addition, fibrous adhesion can also stick and trap nerves that travel up the back of our head. That can also greatly contribute to tension headaches. Most doctors call this problem "occipital neuralgia," which is a fancy way of saying the nerves in the back of your head are in pain. Thanks, Sherlock!

At Advantage Health Group our Neck Specialists are the only doctors in Minnesota certified to diagnose and treat adhesion in these structures.

Our patients who have had tension headaches for years have reported 80-100% improvement. Many have reported not needing their headache medication anymore.

Consult with a specialist to see if you can break free from headaches for good!