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5 Types of Headaches Based on Their Location, Check Now!

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Kapanlagi.com - Headaches often strike suddenly. Headaches themselves are often triggered by non-medical factors such as lack of sleep, stress, and others. The pain of headaches is generally felt as a throbbing or pulsating sensation in the head. It's no wonder that when a headache strikes, people immediately take pain relievers. However, before deciding to take medication, first identify the cause and location of the pain.

Therefore, there are various causes of headaches. To alleviate them, you need to clearly identify the type of illness that is causing the headache. Because headaches themselves require different treatments. If you experience a headache, you may feel pain that can be in the form of aching, stabbing, throbbing, with mild to severe intensity. To find out, here are some causes of headaches based on the point of pain. Let's take a look at the complete review below.

1. Migraine Headache

Migraine headache is a common type of headache that occurs in most people. Migraine headaches usually feel throbbing and are only felt on one side of the head. The pain is often felt on the side of the head. However, it is also possible to feel the pain in the front and top of the head.

This headache, which is often experienced by women, is influenced by various factors such as hormonal factors like menstruation and food factors like caffeine, alcohol, and cheese. To overcome it, you can move to a dark and quiet room while lying down until the symptoms disappear. In addition, you can alleviate it by consuming warm water.

2. Headache in the Back

There are many causes if you feel a headache in the back. If you usually experience a sudden headache in the back, it can happen due to physical activity, lifting weights, running, or even sexual intercourse. In addition, other factors can be caused by dehydration, lack of sleep, hypertension, alcohol consumption, or caffeine.

This headache in the back can be caused by increased blood flow to the skull, tense muscles causing throbbing headaches on both sides of the head. To overcome it, you can immediately stop activities and rest for a while and drink enough water.

3. Hypertension Headache

There is a difference when someone experiences a headache in the back and a hypertension headache. Hypertension headache itself occurs because the blood pressure is too high, causing someone to have an unbearable headache. The symptoms, someone will feel a throbbing head that occurs on both sides of the head. In fact, the symptoms will get worse if they are doing other activities.

In addition, someone will experience blurred vision, numbness, tingling, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Hypertension headache will disappear on its own when the blood pressure returns to normal. Therefore, consume hypertension medication or consume foods that can lower high blood pressure.

4. Headache Due to Sinus

Sinusitis is usually characterized by a headache. Typically, a person will feel pain in the area behind the eyes, cheeks, nose, forehead, or along the upper teeth. This sinus headache occurs when the sinuses become inflamed due to infection or allergies.

To alleviate the pain symptoms, you can try treatments such as inhaling hot steam and applying a cloth soaked in warm or cold water to the face. In addition, sinus headache pain can disappear on its own after taking pain relievers.

5. Tension Headache

Do you often experience tension headaches? If you frequently do, it is usually triggered by stress. The symptoms include a non-throbbing pain throughout the head. Tension headaches usually do not affect vision and are not accompanied by nausea or vomiting.

To relieve tension headaches, try taking a short rest, keeping your eyes away from computer screens, stretching your body, and taking a hot shower to relax your muscles. If necessary, apply a warm compress to the painful area of the head to promote relaxation.

Those are the different types of headaches based on their location. Therefore, it is easier for you to overcome them by recognizing the specific pain points first. Hope this is helpful.

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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