Many individuals have headaches after a neck or head injury. Effects range from temporary to long term discomfort, from mild symptoms to severe pain. Explains methods of assessment used by physicians and gives tips for management of headaches after head injury. Describes common types of headaches after trauma with suggestions for treatment and pain management.
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| Item | PTH |
| Pages | 8 |
| Year | 2007, second printing |
The most common physical complaint in up to 70% of all people with a mild brain injury or concussion is headache. It also occurs after more severe brain injury, but is not reported as frequently for some unknown reason. When people seek medical care after a concussion, head trauma or neck whiplash injury, they are often diagnosed with "post-traumatic headache" (PTHA). This is really a catchall phrase. It tells nothing about the headache’s cause or how to treat it.
There are many different sources of head and neck pain, both inside and outside the head. The brain is not a source of pain as it has no feeling. There are many other areas of the body that can cause headaches. Sometimes it is easy to identify and treat these sites. Other times, it is far more complicated.
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