300 Different Types of Headache… Are There 300 Different Causes Too?

Over 300 types of headache have been described – but are there really 300 different causes of headache?

Maybe the different forms of headache are not separate conditions simply different presentations of the same disorder. In the same way that people experience lumbar disc problems in different ways (back ache, buttock ache, tingling in feet, calf pain, groin pain etc…) maybe headache is the same. Our belief is that all headache sufferers share a common problem; a sensitized lower brain stem. The upper neck has the ability to sensitize this area leading to the amplification and in addition convergence of normal sensory information from the cranium (head) with nocioceptive information (warnings signs) from the upper neck, in turn causing the head pains experienced by migraine and headache sufferers.

Dan Smith of Sports and Spinal Physio has been fortunate enough to attend Dr Dean Watson’s Headache and Migraine courses. His website and LinkedIn profiles are very informative and some fantastic information can be gained from these site. If you wish to discuss your headache or migraine reach out to the clinic via this website.