Heading off headache INTRODUCTION Headache, an almost universal human experience, is one of the most common complaints encountered in medicine and neurology. The evaluation of this condition may be straight forward or challenging, and, though often benign, the headache may prove to be an ominous symptom. With a lifetime prevalence of 93 % in men and 99 % in women, headaches are undeniably an extremely common problem. They are often correlated with stress, tension, and a litany of existing medical conditions. Often, patients will live with headache pain for months or even years before seeking care. Over the counter remedies like aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen are often used to reduce symptoms of pressure and pain prior to seeking medical advice. Here I'll be discussing two difficult and controversial headache syndromes, tension-type headache and cervicogenic headache. Hypothesis for tension-type & cervicogenic headache Tension-type headache: Tension-type headache is in
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