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Headache
What is a headache?
It is one of the most common pains. Headaches must be differentiated into acute and chronic; primary and secondary.
The most common chronic primary headaches are:
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Tension headaches
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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD)
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Trigeminal nerve neuralgia
Syndromes
The pains can be:
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Retro ocular pressure or tension
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Pain in the nape or neck
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Pain, stiffness or contracture in the neck area
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Worse in the afternoon
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Get relief with rest
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Calm with the use of pain relievers, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen
Acute pains are those that occur alone, without a history,
and will not be discussed in this section.
Secondary pains are those that occur as a consequence of another problem
and will not be discussed in this section.
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