How to Use tension headache in a Sentence
tension headache
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But tension headaches can be mild for some people and severe for others.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2018
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Stress is considered one of the most common triggers for headaches -- not just tension headaches, but migraines as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 May 2020
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Problem: Hunched shoulders, tension headaches, neck pain.
—Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 22 Apr. 2020
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Anyone can get a tension headache, which is caused by muscle tightness in the head, neck, or scalp, according to MedlinePlus.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Dec. 2019
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The person who has a basic migraine or a tension headache, which accounts for 90-95 percent of people who have a headache, isn’t going to post online.
—NBC News, 20 Dec. 2019
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For some people, eye strain can be a symptom of headache syndromes like sinus pressure, tension headaches, or migraines.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 16 Apr. 2020
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Migraines are often more disabling than tension headaches and typically last longer, from a number of hours to a matter of days.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2018
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There was high blood pressure, sleep apnea, tension headaches, constant upset stomach and chronic back pain.
—Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 15 June 2018
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The current version, which opened at the Longacre Theater on Wednesday after a seven-month national tour earlier this year, has all the charm of a tension headache.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2019
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Also, cluster headaches generally aren’t triggered by certain factors, like stress or hormonal changes, the way tension headaches and migraines can be.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Dec. 2019
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In addition to breathing quality, this stretch helps relieve tension headaches caused by an achy neck and stiff shoulders, as well as bolstering underworked muscles around the scapula.
—Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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But while some headaches—like cluster headaches and tension headaches—can occur on their own without a specific reason, other headaches can be related to outside circumstances, like allergies.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 28 Apr. 2020
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The researchers studied 400 people with a primary headache condition, which includes migraines, tension headaches and other types not caused by another illness.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 Mar. 2020
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What commonly comes through my office is chronic back and knee pain, migraines/ headaches, tension headaches, general anxiety, infertility, focus issues, all around wellness.
—Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Dec. 2019
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Experts believe that chronic stress leads to physiological changes that exacerbate or give rise to many common maladies, including anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, digestive issues, insomnia and tension headaches.
—Claire Altschuler, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2017
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