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CMT II: Headaches Flashcards

1
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A headache with muscular origins that is associated with trigger points/referred pain and other myofascial pain syndromes.

A

Tension Headache

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Tension headaches are usually considered _____, meaning they are the problem rather than the result of another problem.

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Primary

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Predisposing Factors of Tension Headaches

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  • Trauma
  • Acute Muscle Overload
  • Infections
  • Fatique
  • Emotional Stress
  • Chilling of the Muscle
  • Lack of REM Sleep
  • Faulty Posture
  • TMJ Dysfunction
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4
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Headache category where the headache is a result of an underlying pathology

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Secondary

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Stress Related Headache

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Psychogenic

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Headache in which there’s gnawing pain over nasal area, often increasing in severity throughout the day.

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Sinus

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A type of headache that is often vascular in nature

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Migraine

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Headache in which there’s pressure on brain or cranial/cervical. It is persistent with possible loss of sight, hearing, smell, and cognitive abilities.

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Tumor

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Inflammation of meninges of the brain. Sudden on set of serve headache. Fever, rash, cervical, rigidity, severe pain. Life threatening pathology.

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the arachnoid matter of the brain. Severe constant pain. Hypersensitive to stress, barometric pressure and alcohol.

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Arachnoiditis

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Severe pain along sensory distribution of 5th cranial nerve. Pain often described as an ice pick being repeated stabbed into the side of the face.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

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  • Relaxation Massage
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing
  • Trigger Point Work of Platysma
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Migraine with an Aura

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Classic

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Migraine without an Aura

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Common

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Warning Signs 30 to 60 Minutes Prior to a Migraine

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  • mood changes
  • cravings for sweets
  • fluid build up
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Symptoms of Migraine

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  • excruciating headache
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • blurred vision
  • hypersensitivity to sound/light
  • unilateral or bilateral pain
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Vascular Model of a MIgraine

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Blood vessels dilate outside the brain; Blood vessels constrict inside the brain

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Causes of Migraine

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  • hereditary
  • neurological
  • allergies
  • viral
  • hormonal/chemical
  • emotional/physical
  • seasonal
  • sensory overload
19
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  • similar to migraine but w/o throbbing
  • piercing pain behind the yes and nostrils
  • often occurs 2 to 3 times a day for several weeks
  • frequently occur in the middle of the night
  • eyes and nose may water
  • pupils often remain constricted
  • often seasonal
A

Cluster

20
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Tension Headache Treatment

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  • Resolve Trigger Points
  • Stretch
  • Address Referral Zone
21
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Percentage of men and women who suffer from an occasional tension headache

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  • 63% Men
  • 86% Women
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Tension Headache Symptoms

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  • Bilateral, Diffuse, Constant
  • Dull to Vice-Like
  • Neck and Shoulder Pain
  • Often Begin in Early Adulthood
  • Episodic to Chronic
  • 30 Minutes to Weeks
  • Onset later in the day when trigger points become active
23
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Tension headache origin that causes loss of appetite, nausea, vertigo, tinnitus

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SCM Origin

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Tension head origin with referral pattern above eye, around ear, and down lateral neck - question mark

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Upper Trapezius

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Tension headache origin with referral pattern around mastoid process, across temple, into ear, over eye, and top of head

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SCM

26
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern on top of head

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Splenius Capitis

27
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern on side of head

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Splenius Cervicis

28
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern on back and side of head but skips the ear

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Subocciptals

29
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern on side of head and teeth

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Temporalis

30
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern above eye, ear, jaw, and teeth

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Masseter

31
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern over eyes

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Frontalis

32
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Tension headache origin with referral pattern on back of head

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Semispinalis

33
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Tension headache treatment modifications

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  • dim lights
  • lower voice
  • avoid smells
  • lower pain scale targets to 2 to 4
  • avoid vigorous techniques
  • stretch any muscle addressed specifically
34
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When not to treat a tension headache

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first or worst headache

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