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Yes, headaches are a real pain...pun intended! Next, exhale and suddenly release all muscle tension, quickly dropping your shoulders. Repeat this process several times. Tension headaches are probably the most common form of headache. They don't discriminate by age group, but are most common among adolescents and adults. Tension headaches can occur whenever you engage in any activity that causes you to hold your head in one position for a long period of time without much movement. If I sit near the front of a movie theater and have to look up at the screen, it inevitably causes me to have a tension headache.  Following are 5 suggestions that you can try the next time you get a pesky tension headache:     1. Shrug your shoulders. In either a sitting or standing position, consciously relax the muscles of your body. Next, take a deep breath and contract your deltoids by pulling your shoulders toward your ears. Hold this contraction for a few seconds. Next, exh...

 Most people who have ever experienced a bad headache are subsequently aware of how miserable the pain can beNot all treatments are successful, and not many of us have the resources to buy over-the-counter sleeping pills.  Even if the discomfort lasts  only a few minutes, patients want to be able to develop an action plan to get rid of the pain. By becoming aware of the different types of headaches, one should be able to quickly determine the right course of action. Some pains arise simply through the process of  the common cold or flu. Whenever the body comes down with some sort of a head cold, it begins to produce excessive amounts of mucus in an attempt to catch the offending virus and drive it out of the affected area. When this fluid builds up within the sinus cavity, it exerts pressure elsewhere. Headaches are the usual result. Most men and women with colds simply choose to take some over-the-counter medication, rest as much as possible, and wait out the illnes...