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REBOUND HEADACHE

CHRONIC FREQUENT HEADACHE

(Keywords: rebound headache, chiropractic help, chronic frequent headache, cause of headaches)

REBOUND HEADACHE is the main cause of chronic frequent headache. It is directly the result of overuse of painkillers.

Chronic Frequent Headache is defined as:

  1. Headache for at least 14 days per month, for
  2. Three consecutive months.

  • One in twenty-five people (1/25) suffer from CFH.
  • New research from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands confirms what is already known: The main cause of CHRONIC FREQUENT HEADACHE is taking too many painkillers or anti-inflammatory tablets.



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    Do you, should you feel a headache coming on, reach for a painkiller? Or do you perhaps take a pain killer in advance — even every day — just in case you are going to get a headache?

    That's what pain relievers are for, right?

    Wrong!



    Pain relievers do offer quick relief for occasional headaches, but if you find yourself taking analgesics more than two or three days a week, you are actually contributing to the cause of your headaches rather than relieving them.

    It's a vicious cycle known as rebound headaches.

    The cycle begins when you start taking too much headache medication — more than the label instructs or your doctor prescribes. Soon, your body adapts to the medication. You may not even realize that you've been dosing yourself too often until you miss a day and your head starts to hurt again — sometimes more intensely than before.

    The only way to stop these headaches is to reduce or stop taking the pain medication that's causing them. It's tough, but there's no other way.

    CAUSE OF HEADACHES

    The vast majority of headaches come from a problem in the

    1. Neck. It could be muscular, for example from long hours at the computer, or from a subluxation in the spine. Or old injury, a whiplash perhaps, or the poor spinal posture caused by a short leg or scoliosis. It's a complex subject... NECK PAIN ...


    2. The jaw and jaw joints.

      Just this week I've had two long standing elderly patients with sudden onset of severe headaches. Both have a history of neck-headaches, but I could find little wrong with their necks. Both had severe facial pain, jaw joint pain and jawbone pain. Both had an abscess in the gums.

      Jaw joint dysfunction is a common source of headaches. Place your index fingers in your ears, with the pulp of your finger facing forwards. Open and close your mouth. Clicking, popping, pain? TMJ exercises ...

    3. the sinuses.

      Isn't it time to visit your chiropractor, and find out what is the cause of your headaches?

      You may yourself ironically be the cause of your headaches by taking so many painkillers or anti inflammatory drugs ...



    CONSTIPATION

    Do you go to the toilet most days, say absolute minimum of five days a week? Constipation is certainly a cause of headaches, and a host of other nasties. Piles, bowel cancer... Consider our Beetroot Constipation page.



    EXHAUSTION

    Well, yes, it's a moot point. Do your headaches make you exhausted, or is exhaustion one of the underlying causes of your headaches? When did you last take a three continuous weeks holiday? Maybe it's time...





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    THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE

    Sudden onset (within 1-2 minutes) of a very severe headache, often described as the "worst headache of my life" is not the time to take pills, or phone your chiropractor. Whilst the cause of THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE is usually reversible, a stroke needs to be ruled out.

    The cause? Molecules which stick to the walls of an artery in the brain, causing sudden cutting off of the blood supply, will cause a very severe, sudden-onset headache. Prevention is the key - focusing on

    1. healthy cholesterol management .. CHOLESTEROL ALCOHOL ...

    2. Atherosclerosis is the clogging of arteries by a complex mix of cholesterol, oxidised fats, hydrogenated fats and the toxic chemicals produced by diesel fumes and smoking for example. Understanding the PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS is vital for every single human being.

    3. fish in your diet ... FISH SOUP >>

    4. benefits of exercise. WALKING BENEFITS ...

    5. Avoiding hydrogenated foods ... including margarine

    6. An apple a day ... APPLE DIET ...


    For more about Thunderclap Headache, click here. THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE ...

    CHECKPOINT

    If you are taking more than half a dozen painkillers per week for your headaches, then it is time to consult your health professional. Obviously we would encourage you to see a chiropractor, but do consult with the person you trust. Taking pills month after month is injurious to your health and is the known cause of Rebound Headache. And a heap of other problems.


    GLYCEMIC INDEX

    Wild swings in blood glucose can also trigger headaches. Knowing the glycemic index of the common carbs in your diet will help you to adjust your diet - simple changes - to maintain a more even keel. GLYCEMIC INDEX and Carbohydrate Count Chart ...







    GOOD READS

    Nothing like relaxing with a good book if you're feeling uptight and tense. This fun read by chiropractor Bernard Preston is a must for every chiropractic patient. GOOD READS ...

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  • SMOKING KILLS


    1 in 5 deaths - half a million Americans per year

    Risk factors are additive: STROKE RISK FACTORS PAINKILLERS

    JUST 1 CIGARETTE PER DAY


    "Even brief exposure to tobacco smoke causes immediate harm to the body."

    Surgeon General


    "Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others."

    Fyodor Dostoevsky




    $193 billion per year

    Health care costs and lost productivity



    Occasional smoking or just second-hand smoke damages DNA causing cancer.


    "Most smokers are already well aware of their increased risk of acquiring lung cancer. Fewer people know about the patients I see every day, those with cancer of the lips, mouth, nose, throat, sinuses or larynx (where the voice box is located).

    These cancers account for about 6 percent of all cancer diagnosed annually in the U.S. Ninety percent of these cancer victims can blame their illness directly on tobacco use."

    Paul Donald, M.D.

    Over 1,000 Americans per day die directly from smoking.



    Heart attack signs ...

    EMPHYSEMA - worse than cancer

    LIVING DEATH

    "Tobacco smoke damages every organ in your body - not just your lungs"

    Surgeon General

    CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS



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