Head ache

Headache is the condition that occurs with pain in any region of the head. Headache can be isolated or spread across the head on one or both sides of the head. The pain can be a sharp pain or a throbbing sensation that develops gradually or suddenly. At Venkateswara Hospital, we provide the most advanced and sophisticated diagnostics and treatments techniques for patients with mild or severe headaches. We brings together a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified and well experienced medical and surgical specialists who offer patients safe and effective treatments and rehabilitative programs to offer the intact continuum of care for the patient.

Types of Headaches

Headaches are classifies as tension headaches, cluster headaches, and migraines.

Tension Headaches: Tension headaches are caused by the tightening of the muscle in the scalp due to poor posture or stress. This type of headache may last for several minutes or several days and may reoccur.

Cluster Headaches: Cluster headaches occur as a burning pain on one side of the head or behind the eye that extends for long periods of time.

Migraines: Migraines is formed by changes in the activity of nerve pathways and brain chemicals causing severe throbbing headaches that affects one side of the head. Genetic factors and environmental factors affect a person’s receptiveness to developing migraines and may last anywhere from several hours to several days.

There are basically two types of migraine headaches, migraine with aura that causes visual disturbances that consist of bright spots, flashing lights, or moving lines and migraine without aura that are less severe than the former case.

Hemiplegic migraines:  Hemiplegic migraines are another type of migraine accompanied by slurred speech and numbness on one side of the body.

Head ache Symptoms

Most headaches causes any of the following symptoms:

Diagnosing Headaches

The doctor takes the medical history, performs a physical examination and a complete neurological evaluation to determine the underlying cause of a headache. Certain diagnostic tests including a complete blood count, skull and sinus x-rays or a MI scan is performed to complete the evaluation.

Headache Treatment

At Venkateswara Hospital, we provide relieve from all types of treatment with best medical facilities from an expert panel of doctors and specialists. We treat the condition by understanding the underlying cause of the headaches and successfully treated with over-the-counter medications, a relation technique known as biofeedback, stress management classes, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture an alternative therapy that reduce stress and tension by applying fine needles to specific areas and mild to moderate exercise that increase the production of certain brain chemicals that relax the patient.

We also instruct on preventive treatment methods in cases when the headache reoccurs three or more times per month. This includes medication that helps to reduce blood vessel constriction, antidepressant, anti-seizure medication and other relaxation techniques for head pain management. To discuss more about specific head ache pain management, book an appointment now.

Authored By  Dr.S.Dhamodaran – MBBS  Orthopaedic surgeon, Kovilpatti  
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