The headache (cephalalgia) is the widespread complaint which affects a large number of people around the world.
They can vary from slight discomfort to severe pain and can prevent daily activity and the general quality of life.

Reasons of headaches

Headaches can be caused by various factors, including tension, a stress, a lack of a dream, tension of eyes, dehydration and many other things. Some headaches are also connected with basic diseases, such as migraine, sinusitis, high blood pressure or injury of the head, or neck. It is important to define a basic reason of a headache to define the most effective options of treatment.

Types of headaches

There are several various types of headaches:

1. Tension headache;
2. Migraine;
3. Sinus headache;
4. Cluster headache.

Each type of a headache has various symptoms, the reasons and options of treatment.

Tension headaches, for example, are caused by tension or a stress and are characterized by the stupid, aching head and neck pain.

Migraine, is type of a headache which often is followed by light sensitivity and to a sound and also nausea and vomiting.

Sinus headaches are caused by inflammation of bosoms and are followed by pressure and forehead, cheekbones, nose bridge pain.

Cluster headaches are characterized by the megalgia which is often arising around eyes and followed by dacryagogue or reddening in the affected eye.

Ways of treatment of headaches

Treatment depends on a basic reason of pain. In many cases nonprescription anesthetics, such as ibuprofen or paracetamol, are effective in simplification of a headache. However, if your headaches are caused by any disease, it is necessary to ask for medical care the therapist.

Other options of treatment of headaches are included by changes of a way of life, such as decrease in a stress, improvement of a dream.