Headaches

Back to work, school or just being stuck looking at a screen all day can lead to fatigue, stiffness and in some scenarios headaches. Headaches are something experienced by people every day and can be extremely annoying. They can affect productivity in day to day activities and performing simple tasks can seem like a huge effort.  Sometimes all you need is some water and pain medication, but less known are the benefits of physiotherapy in treating your unbearable headache. 

It’s firstly important to differentiate between types of headaches, to make sure something serious or sinister isn’t going on:

Cervicogenic Headache– one sided, aggravated by neck movement, tenderness/tension through the neck/shoulders

Tension headache– two sided, pressing/tightening sensation, lasting hours, mild to moderate intensity

Cluster headache – one sided, severe intensity, lasting 15 to 180 minutes, associated with restlessness and agitation

Migraine – one or two sided, moderate to severe, sensitivity to light, nausea and pulsating quality, lasting hours to days

If you are suffering from Headaches, Feisal has created a Headache Info Sheet with exercises and advice – Sign Up Here and we’ll send it to your inbox!

Trying to figure out which type of headache you have, can be… a headache. So our physiotherapists are well trained in identifying what the best course of action is for you. If you think you’ve figured it out, click the link below for some quick management tips, otherwise book in with us at Glen Forrest Physiotherapy to get on top of your headache sooner than later.

Author

Feisal Zaw

Physiotherapist

Feisal graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy before joining Midland Physiotherapy and now Glen Forrest Physiotherapy. 

Playing soccer for over 14 years, as well as being involved in coaching roles has shaped Feisal’s interest in physiotherapy, closely aligning with sports-related injuries and rehabilitation. When Feisal isn’t treating patients or kicking a ball, he likes to travel and hopes to do so while working as a physiotherapist one day.