Headaches are a common complaint among stressed-out urbanites in Hong Kong, with one in 20 people experiencing chronic headaches every day. However, if you experience frequent or severe headaches, it can be extremely frustrating and lead to other ailments such as depression. In that case, it is important to seek medical attention at a professional headache clinic in Hong Kong and get the right treatment to relieve related pain.
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Headaches typically develop in the head or neck. According to the International Headache Society, there are more than 14 types of headaches, with tension headaches and migraines being the most common.
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It is helpful to identify the cause of your headache in order to seek the right headache treatment in Hong Kong. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache in Hong Kong and many places around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 67% of men and 80% of women suffer from this type of headache. Caused by physical or mental stress, it occurs when a tender point is stimulated by muscle tension in the neck, and the range of pain extends to the head. Tension headaches are usually mild to moderate in intensity and may include symptoms like head tension, dull pain in the forehead/temple area, and tired eyes.
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Migraines may be preceded or accompanied by symptoms such as vision disturbance (blind spots or blurred vision), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness or numbness on one side of the body, and extreme sensitivity to light or sound. Pain is usually limited to one side but can also occur on both sides of the head at the same time. Migraines can range from moderate to severe pain, involving a throbbing sensation that could disrupt normal life and last for hours or even days.
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The proportion of women and men who suffer from migraine is 17% and 6%, respectively. Migraines may be triggered by hormonal changes (especially for women), certain foods (such as alcohol, cheese, chocolate, MSG, etc.), strong sensory stimulation (bright light, noise, strong smell, etc.), excessive physical exertion and stress, etc.
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Different types of headaches can have varying symptoms and identifying these can help determine the type of headache. Here are common symptoms of tension headaches and migraines:
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| \n Symptom \n | \n\n Tension Headaches \n | \n\n Migraines \n | \n
| \n Pain Location \n | \n\n Frontal/temporal area, dull ache \n | \n\n Mostly one-sided, sometimes both sides \n | \n
| \n Pain Intensity \n | \n\n Mild to moderate \n | \n\n Strong, throbbing, or pulsating pain \n | \n
| \n Accompanying Symptoms \n | \n\n Head tension, eye fatigue \n | \n\n Vision disturbances, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness, or numbness on one side of the body \n | \n
| \n Frequency and Duration \n | \n\n Continuous for weeks or months \n\n | \n\n Several hours to several days \n\n | \n
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In addition to the more common types of headaches listed above, there are many other causes of headaches. Seek appropriate diagnosis and headache treatment at a professional clinic in Hong Kong if you have the following headache-related symptoms:
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Depending on the cause and severity of the headache, there are different treatments and relief methods. For mild headaches, you can seek over-the-counter drugs in Hong Kong, like aspirin and ibuprofen, which can provide short-term relief. For severe, persistent headaches and migraines, doctors may prescribe muscle relaxants or physical therapy.
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However, medicines often treat the symptoms rather than the cause of headaches. In Hong Kong, many patients find resolution of their headache with chiropractic, which is a non-invasive, drug-free treatment that restores normal mechanics in the spine. Consider chiropractic holistic headache treatment in Hong Kong for a natural approach to pain relief.
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If you experience migraines, you can try the following non-medical treatment methods to ease the condition:
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At our headache clinic in Hong Kong, chiropractic treatment is designed to address both the cause and symptoms of your pain.
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Performed by a qualified practitioner at a licensed clinic, chiropractic is an effective and popular headache treatment in Hong Kong. For the research on the efficacy of chiropractic treatment of headaches, please click here.
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Whether it's tension headaches, migraines, or other non-emergency headaches, they can affect mood and daily life. To alleviate and treat headaches or migraines, it's not just about enduring the pain. You need to address both the symptoms and the underlying causes. A professional chiropractor in Hong Kong may use the following methods as appropriate headache treatment:
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Related article: Migraines: what causes them, who gets them and how to treat them – medication or meditation
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Most people in the Hong Kong (HK) region have experienced a headache at some stage in their lives. Previous research by specialists has found that while the rate of migraines and other headaches in HK is lower than in Western communities, it is higher than in mainland China.
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If you’re tired of having your daily routine affected by headaches, there are plenty of resources for you to get the help you need. There is a range of specialist clinics across Hong Kong that can help direct you to the most appropriate treatment path. Any questions? Feel free to contact us for assistance.
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* A proper diagnosis has to be obtained for all of the above conditions before an appropriate combination of treatments will be provided. This is just a list of possible treatments for the individual condition, but not all of them may be necessary, nor is it limited to those listed only.
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Author: Dr Claudia Ng, BSc, DC
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If you have a question about chiropractic treatment for headaches or want to book a consultation at our headache clinic in Hong Kong, please feel free to contact us.
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\n 頭痛是很常見的症狀，平均每20人就有一人受慢性頭痛困擾。嚴重的頭痛可以令人極之沮喪，甚至會導致抑鬱症等其他疾病，因此都市人都會千方百計利用不同方法去舒緩、治療頭痛與偏頭痛。\n
\n\n 頭痛主要可分為兩大類：原發性頭痛（Primary Headache）及次發性頭痛（Secondary\n Headache）。原發性頭痛是指非其他特殊疾病所引起的頭痛，如緊縮性頭痛、偏頭痛、叢發性頭痛等。而次發性頭痛，則是明確的疾病或外傷所導致的頭痛，如中風、顱內動脈瘤、急性腦膜炎、腫瘤等。如次發性頭痛患者，在出現病兆後沒有及時醫治，便有可能會有生命危險。以下我們將討論原發性頭痛（Primary\n Headache）為主。\n
\n\n 頭痛的位置包括頭部及／或頸部。
\n 原發性頭痛的位置包括頭部及／或頸部。國際頭痛學會定義了逾14種頭痛類型，最常見的是緊縮性頭痛、偏頭痛及叢發性頭痛。在原發性頭痛種類中，緊張性頭痛為非常常見的頭痛類型，不同研究顯示一般人口終身盛行概率介於\n 30~78%\n 之間，頭部雙側會出現異常緊繃、束縛及壓迫的感受，合併頸部和背部僵硬、疼痛等症狀。緊張性頭痛的症狀通常較輕微或至中度，但可能會長期反覆發作，打亂日常生活節奏。\n
\n不同類型的頭痛或會有不同的頭痛症狀。以下為常見的原發性頭痛：
\n\n 又稱為「壓力性頭痛」或「張力性頭痛」，主要是由肌肉太緊繃或精神壓力造成，是最常見的頭痛類型。
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\n 偏頭痛症狀通常只會局限於其中一邊，亦可同時發生在頭部的兩邊。但偏頭痛通常會產生中等至強烈的陣痛或搏動性疼痛，病人可能會感覺非常難受，甚至無法正常生活，持續時間可達數小時乃至數天。女性和男性患偏頭痛的比例分別為17%及6%。\n
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偏頭痛目前還沒有確切原因，但認為是遺傳因素和環境因素有關，成因包括：
\n\n 叢發性頭痛的疼痛程度遠超偏頭痛和普通頭痛。患者在發作時會感受到劇烈的、單側的刺痛或鑽痛，疼痛通常從上眼眶或太陽穴開始，逐漸轉移到頭頂部。叢發性頭痛會伴隨以下症狀：臉部盜汗、臉色蒼白、眼皮下垂、結膜充血流淚或流鼻水。叢發性頭痛的發作通常持續\n 15 分鐘至 3 小時，並以週期性的方式復發。\n
\n\n 不同類型的頭痛或會有不同的頭痛症狀。以下是緊縮性頭痛、偏頭痛、叢發性頭痛的常見症狀：\n
\n| \n | 緊縮性頭痛 | \n偏頭痛 | \n叢發性頭痛 | \n
| 頭痛的部位 | \n前額／太陽穴位置隱隱作痛 | \n大多於頭部的一側，有時兩邊同時發生 | \n上眼眶或太陽穴開始，逐漸轉移到頭頂部 | \n
| 頭痛的強度 | \n輕微至中等 | \n強烈的陣痛或膊動性疼痛 | \n劇烈的、單側的刺痛或鑽痛 | \n
| 頭痛的伴隨症狀 | \n頭部繃緊、雙眼疲勞 | \n\n 視力障礙（出現盲點或眼花）、噁心、嘔吐、腹痛、半邊身虛弱無力或麻木\n | \n臉部盜汗、臉色蒼白、眼皮下垂、結膜充血流淚或流鼻水 | \n
| 頭痛的頻率和持續時間 | \n持續數週甚至數月 | \n數小時至數天 | \n15 分鐘至 3 小時 | \n
\n 緊縮性頭痛只是頭部或太陽穴位置隱隱作痛，痛楚屬於輕微至中等，可透過服用止痛藥來舒緩。但對偏頭痛患者多是頭部的一側作痛，伴有搏動性疼痛、噁心、嘔吐、怕光、怕吵等症狀。疼痛程度為中度至重度，嚴重時可影響患者的日常生活和工作。有時食了止痛藥亦未能舒緩偏頭痛症狀。\n
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如有偏頭痛問題，可以嘗試以下方法舒緩偏頭痛情況：
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如痛楚持續，應盡快尋求專業協助。
\n\n 除了以上一般較常見的頭痛類型外，頭痛還有許多其他成因。若有以下與頭痛相關的症狀，以尋求適當的診斷及治療：\n
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\n 視乎頭痛的成因及嚴重程度，會有不同的治療及舒緩方法。對於輕度頭痛，可以服用阿士匹靈、布洛芬等非處方藥物，一般可在短時間內舒緩頭痛症狀；而情況嚴重、疼痛持續的頭痛及偏頭痛，醫生或會處方肌肉鬆弛劑等藥物、或者為病人進行物理治療，以舒緩嚴重頭痛問題。\n
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\n 近年不少病人會選擇進行脊醫治療，以非入侵性，非藥物方式舒緩頭痛問題。如無法透過上述一般治療方式舒緩頭痛，可考慮進行脊醫治療，以自然方式舒緩頭痛。\n
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\n 由專業的註冊脊醫來進行脊椎矯正，可有效治療及舒緩頭痛症狀。一般處方藥物往往會帶來副作用；而由脊醫的角度進行治療，脊醫會仔細檢測肌肉骨骼神經系統的功能，找出引致例如偏頭痛等問題背後的原因，並施以適當的手法治療，使患者可逐漸減少對藥物的依賴，甚至無需再定期服用藥物，也不會受頭痛困擾。\n
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\n 不論緊縮性頭痛、偏頭痛或其他非急症引致的頭痛都可能會影響情緒及正常生活。想舒緩及治療頭痛、偏頭痛，並非單純忍痛就可，你需要治標、同時治本，尋求專業的脊醫幫忙，脊醫可能透過以下方法適當地舒緩及治療頭痛：\n
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\n 相關痛症：
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\n 近年多項研究證明脊椎矯正對舒緩及治療頭痛的成效比其他療法更顯著。查看
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* 以上列舉的只供參考，實際治療方法需經醫生診斷。
\n\n 會的。這類頭痛被稱為「頸源性頭痛」，屬於次發性頭痛的一種。當頸椎關節錯位、頸部肌肉過度繃緊或發炎時，可能會壓迫或刺激到周邊的神經（如枕神經），從而將痛感放射至後腦勺、太陽穴甚至眼眶周圍。因此，長時間姿勢不良或頸椎退化，都是引發頭痛的常見原因。\n
\n\n偏頭痛與一般頭痛（如張力性頭痛）在症狀和表現上有顯著差異：
\n當突然發生頭痛時，可嘗試以下5種方法暫時舒緩：
\n要判斷是否為偏頭痛，可留意以下幾個典型特徵：
\n\n 輕微或偶爾發作的偏頭痛，透過適度休息、遠離誘發因素（如強光、噪音），是有可能自行緩解的。然而，偏頭痛往往會反覆發作。若頭痛次數頻密（每月達4次以上）、每次持續超過12小時，或伴隨發燒、視覺異常、意識混亂等嚴重症狀，便不應單靠休息，應盡快尋求專業診斷與治療，以找出根本原因並進行適切處理。\n
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