What is Chronic Headache
Chronic headache is a real problem for millions of sufferers. Don't let chronic headache detract from your enjoyment of life. Although medical science has not pinpointed an exact cause of chronic headache, it is widely known that there are some common triggers associated with the problem. Chronic headache can be a lifelong issue that acts as an obstacle to daily activities. The medical community typically organizes the realm of headaches into three easily diagnosed categories. Primary headaches are how the majority of headaches can be categorized, with cluster and secondary headaches making up a far smaller segment of that number.
Primary headaches, although common and not life threatening, can range from slight discomfort to severe pain. For this reason, patients suffering primary headaches should seek treatment for this problem like they would any other serious medical issue. The causes of primary headaches are not definitively known, but the medical community has an approximate idea of what triggers their symptoms. It is widely believed that many primary headaches result from a contraction of the cranial muscles, introducing an increased level pressure. This contraction can be caused by significant emotional or physical stress.
Chronic headache may be related to ongoing emotional and physical stress. If chronic headache seems to occur almost on a schedule, it may be a good idea to examine what coincides with these events. Circumstances that bring about a great deal of emotional and physical stress may be to blame for chronic headache. Stress management can be an effective solution to chronic headache. If physical stress is seen to play a role, more frequent breaks should be taken to alleviate this condition.
Ibuprofen and Aleve are also powerful treatments for chronic headache. It should be noted, however, that if chronic headache persists despite stress management and over the counter treatment, a doctor should be seen promptly. Persistent headaches can sometimes be a sign of secondary headaches. A secondary headache occurs in reaction to another root cause, such as a deeper neurological problem. Internal bleeding, tumors, and chemical imbalances can cause secondary headaches. Be sure to see a doctor if chronic headache persists despite treatment with stress management or over the counter drugs.
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Muscle, tissue or organ of the animal body characterized by the ability to contract, usually in response to a stimulus from the nervous system. The basic unit of all muscle is the myofibril, a minute, threadlike structure composed of complex proteins. Each muscle cell, or fiber, contains several myofibrils, which are composed of regularly arranged myofilaments of two types, thick and thin. Each thick myofilament contains several hundred molecules of the protein myosin. Thin filaments contain two strands of the protein actin. The myofibrils are made up of alternating rows of thick and thin myofilaments with their ends interleaved. During muscular contractions, these interdigitated rows of filaments slide along each other by means of cross bridges that act as ratchets. The energy for this motion is generated by densely packed mitochondria that surround the myofibrils.
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Three types of muscular tissue are recognized: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac.
II. SMOOTH MUSCLE
Smooth Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Human smooth muscle is composed of slender, spindle-shaped cells, each with a single nucleus. Smooth muscle cells contract in rhythmic waves to propel food through the digestive tract and provide tension in the urinary bladder, blood vessels, uterus, and other internal organs.
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Visceral, or involuntary, muscle is composed of spindle-shaped cells, each having a central nucleus. The cells have no cross striations, although they do exhibit faint longitudinal striations. Stimuli for the contractions of smooth muscles are mediated by the autonomic nervous system. Smooth muscle is found in the skin, internal organs, reproductive system, major blood vessels, and excretory system.
III. SKELETAL, OR STRIATED, MUSCLE TISSUE
Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal muscle enables the voluntary movement of bones. Skeletal muscle consists of densely packed groups of elongated cells known as muscle fibers. Within these fibers, the alternation of thick and thin myofilaments gives skeletal muscles a striated, or striped, appearance.
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This type of muscle is composed of long fibers surrounded by a membranous sheath, the sarcolemma. The fibers are elongated, sausage-shaped cells containing many nuclei and clearly display longitudinal and cross striations. Skeletal muscle is supplied with nerves from the central nervous system, and because it is partly under conscious control, it is also called voluntary muscle. Most skeletal muscle is attached to portions of the skeleton by connective-tissue attachments called tendons. Contractions of skeletal muscle serve to move the various bones and cartilages of the skeleton. Skeletal muscle forms most of the underlying flesh of vertebrates.
IV. CARDIAC MUSCLE
Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac muscle, found only in the heart, drives blood through the circulatory system. Cardiac muscle cells connect to each other by specialized junctions called intercalated disks. Without a constant supply of oxygen, cardiac muscle will die, and heart attacks occur from the damage caused by insufficient blood supply to cardiac muscle.
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This muscle tissue composes most of the vertebrate heart. The cells, which show both longitudinal and imperfect cross striations, differ from skeletal muscle primarily in having centrally placed nuclei and in the branching and interconnecting of fibers. Cardiac muscle is not under voluntary control. It is supplied with nerves from the autonomic nervous system, but autonomic impulses merely speed or slow its action and are not responsible for the continuous rhythmic contraction characteristic of living cardiac muscle. The mechanism of cardiac contraction is not yet understood.
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Neck pain is caused by tight muscles, or pinched muscles in the neck. Once they are released the pain will be gone. Here's how to release your neck muscles:
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Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your head. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. After 45 seconds, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds.
With your neck in the lowered position, replace your thumbs in under the ears and your fingers behind your head but right next to your skull this time. Press your fingers and thumbs together again and hold. Relax your body while waiting. When the muscles have all released, slowly lift your head until it’s level again, release the pressure but hold your head like that for another 30 seconds.
First take a deep breath and exhale, then try to keep your body this relaxed for best results.
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There can be many things to explain your headaches, aside from your glasses. When you do not wear them, and try to look at something right on the edge of your focus field, your eyes will try to force the focus. Doing that for any time will cause fatigue, and can cause a headache. Being tired, hungry, or stressed can also trigger a headache, as can having a slight cold or sinus pressure. I've no idea what you mean when you say you feel like you still have your glasses on. If you ordinarily wear glasses, then you would be more likely to feel odd without them on. However, you don't usually feel like you have them on when you don't. For now, I would suggest a good meal and a good night's sleep, and see how it goes in the morning. Morning headaches can be due to low blood sugar, so if you are skipping on the breakfast or loading up on something like sugar frosty bomb cereal- swap to a better balanced breakfast. A headache in the afternoon may also be due to skipping on lunch, or eating food that isn't sticking with you all afternoon. If it was heavy on the junk or sugar, then eating a balanced lunch is a way to correct that. Wear the glasses the way you should do, and that will help avoid headaches due to eye strain. If after having a good meal, a good nights' sleep, and wearing the glasses- you still get the headaches, then it may be time to see the doctor. You have a family history of migraines, and you may well have them as well.
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