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A tension headache is usually mild to moderate pain over your whole head. Many people compare the feeling to having a tight band around their head. A tension headache may also cause pain in the back of your neck, at the base of your skull.

5 Great Resources on Tension Headache

• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Tension Headaches Overview
• eMedicineHealth: Tension Headache
• Wikipedia: Tension Headaches
• eMedicine: Tension Headache
• Medscape: Tension Headache

5 Latest Headlines on Tension Headache

• More Tension Headache News from Topix

What is Tension Headache?

• HelpForHeadaches: Tension Headaches, What Are They?
• Complete Guide to Headaches: Tension Headaches
• Healthwise (via WebMD): What is a Tension Headache?
• American Academy of Family Physicians: What Are Tension Headaches?

What Are The Symptoms of Tension Headache?

• UpToDate: Tension Headache Symptoms
• eMedicineHealth: Tension Headache Symptoms
• Complete Guide to Headaches: Symptoms of a Tension Headache
• Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms of Tension Headaches
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Symptoms of Tension Headaches

What Are The Causes and Complications of Tension Headache?

• Mayo Clinic: Causes | Complications
• eMedicineHealth: Tension Headache Causes
• Wikipedia: Causes of Tension Headaches

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Tension Headache?

• Complete Guide to Headaches: Treatment for Tension Headaches
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Medications
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Treatment for Tension Headaches
• eMedicineHealth: Medical Treatment | Medications

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Tension Headache?

• Mayo Clinic: Self Care | Alternative
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Alternative Treatments
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Home Treatment | Alternative Treatments

How Do You Prevent Tension Headache?

• Mayo Clinic: Prevention of Tension Headaches
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Tension Headaches Prevention
• eMedicineHealth: Prevention of Tension Headaches

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Tension Headache

• HealthBoards: Headaches Message Board
• WebMD: Pain Management
• HeadacheHelpOnline: Tension Headache Blogs
• TheDailyHeadache: Headache Blogs
• YouTube: Symptoms of Tension vs. Migraine Headaches

Foundations and Support Groups on Tension Headache

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Council for Headache Education
• American Headache Society
• International Headache Society
• National Headache Foundation
• National Institue of Neurological Disorders & Strokes

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Tension Headache

• JAMA: Tension Headache Archives
• PubMed Central: Tension Headache
• Google Scholar: Tension Headache

Clinical Trials on Tension Headache

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Tension Headache
• CenterWatch: Tension Headache

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