Headache is a common disease experienced by many people. The causes of headaches are simple to complex. Chronic headaches persist continuously for more days and it affects the daily activities of a person.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- CAUSES OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- YOGA FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HEADACHES
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
The signs and symptoms of different types of chronic headaches are;
- Dull to Excruciating pain on any side of the head
- Tenderness on the scalp
- Pain may radiate to other areas of your face and neck
- Pain around the eye may also be found
- Sensitivity to light and sound
CAUSES OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Tension headaches
- Migraine
- Allergy or sinus headaches
- Post-traumatic headaches
- Meningitis
- Brain tumour
- Increased intracranial pressure
Other types are;
- Primary headache – without an underlying pathology
- Secondary headache – due to an underlying pathology
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
The pathophysiology of headaches is based on different mechanisms. These include vascular dilation, trigeminal nerve stimulation, circadian effects, histamine release, increased blood pressure, an increase in mast cells and autonomic nervous system activation may also contribute to the attacks of chronic daily headaches.
DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Proper history taking
- Neurological examinations
- Imaging techniques like CT scan and MRI
- Monitoring blood pressure
TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Oxygen therapy
- Pain-relieving medications
- Calcium channel blockers
- Antihistamines for allergic headaches
- Blood pressure-lowering agents for headache due to hypertension
PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- In primary headache symptoms are manageable with medications
- Prognosis of secondary headache is based on the underlying pathology
COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Frequent attacks of headache interfere with the daily activities and lifestyle
- Migrainous infarction (stroke with migraine)
CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, chronic daily headaches fall under shirasoola
- As per ayurveda the types of headaches are vatika, paithika, kaphaja, sannipathika, krimija suryavarta, anandavata, ardhavabhedaka, shankhaka
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry, acrid, cold food
- Excessive physical exertion
- Suppression of natural urges
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Dull ache on anywhere in the head
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- Due to the causative factors, doshas are excessively aggravated.
- The aggravated doshas reside in the head and produce pain.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Pain on the head – shirasthoda
- Pain on half part of the head – ardhavabhedaka
- Radiating pain towards face and neck – vatika shirasula
- Burning sensation – shiro daha ( paithika shirasula)
- Shirogouravam – heaviness ( kaphaja shirasula)
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Symptoms are manageable with ayurvedic medications
- As per ayurveda a type of headache called shankhaka is incurable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
Ayurvedic local treatment for chronic daily headaches
- Svedam – local fermentation
- Pain-relieving lepa application
- Shirodhara
- Murdhataila – oil massage on the head
- Shiropichu – chandanadi tailam
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Pathyashadangam kashayam
- Brahmi vati
- Shirasuladi vajra rasa
- Lakshmivilasa rasa
- For head massaging – lakshadi tailam, manjishtadi tailam, rasnadi tailam, thenginpushpadi thaila, thungadrumadi tailam
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- NASYA- anu taila, shadbindhu taila
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
Internal administration
- Pathyashadangam kashayam
- Gandhaka rasayanam
- Brahmi vati
- Shirasuladi vajra rasa
- Lakshmivilasa rasa
HOME REMEDIES FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Massage the painful area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
- Drinking an adequate quantity of water
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Avoid food items that produce vata , pitta dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, acrid, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Practice regular exercise
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHES
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind, cleans the respiration and gets relief from chronic daily headaches
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HEADACHES
- Ayurvedic management of cluster headaches : a case report
http://www.iamj.in/current_issue/images/upload/2191_2194.pdf
- Response to Ayurvedic therapy in the treatment of migraine without aura
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876931/
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