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Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is tension headache?
A type of headache with a band-like, pressing sensation at the forehead and sides. Causes include physical stress, such as long periods of desk work and driving, or mental stress.
Symptoms of tension headache
Headache
Headache improved with warmth / bathing / showering
Headache worsens with emotional stress
Headache worsens after long hours of desk work
Neck pain or stiffness
Dizziness
Pain over the temples
Headache with a squeezing, heavy, or tight pain
Questions your doctor may ask to check for tension headache
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose tension headache
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Does your headache improve when you warm up? Such as taking a bath/shower?
Does your headache worsen when you are stressed or anxious?
Does your headache worsen after long hours of desk work?
Do you have neck pain or stiffness?
Treatment for tension headache
Treatment involves lifestyle changes and medications. Getting more sleep, improving your posture, and reducing workload may help relieve symptoms. Medications like painkillers and muscle relaxants can also help. However, patients should be aware that overusing these medicines can cause a different type of headache (medication overuse headache).
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References
Tension headaches
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tension-headaches/
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Primary Care Physician)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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