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PRONUNCIATION OF TENSION HEADACHE

tension headache  [ˈtenʃən ˈhɛdˌeɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENSION HEADACHE

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Tension headache is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TENSION HEADACHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tension headache

Tension headache

A tension headache is the most common type of primary headache. The pain can radiate from the lower back of the head, the neck, eyes, or other muscle groups in the body. Tension-type headaches account for nearly 90% of all headaches. A number of medications have been found to be useful for prevention, including tricyclics and SSRIs. Evidence is poor for propranolol and muscle relaxants. Tension headaches affect about 1.4 billion people and are more common in women than men.

Definition of tension headache in the English dictionary

The definition of tension headache in the dictionary is a headache caused by muscle tension resulting from stress or overwork.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENSION HEADACHE


backache
ˈbækˌeɪk
bellyache
ˈbɛlɪˌeɪk
Blake
bleɪk
brake
breɪk
break
breɪk
cake
keɪk
drake
dreɪk
earache
ˈɪərˌeɪk
fake
feɪk
headache
ˈhɛdˌeɪk
heartache
ˈhɑːtˌeɪk
jake
dʒeɪk
lake
leɪk
make
meɪk
mistake
mɪˈsteɪk
shake
ʃeɪk
stomachache
ˈstʌməkˌeɪk
take
teɪk
toothache
ˈtuːθˌeɪk
wake
weɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENSION HEADACHE

tensibleness
tensibly
tensile
tensile load
tensile strength
tensile stress
tensilely
tensileness
tensility
tensimeter
tensiometer
tensiometric
tensiometry
tension
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tensionally
tensioner
tensionless
tensity
tensive

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENSION HEADACHE

ache
apache
attache
berdache
cache
Didache
ganache
gouache
Grenache
huarache
mache
moustache
mustache
panache
pistache
preheadache
relache
rondache
sick headache
tache

Synonyms and antonyms of tension headache in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tension headache» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENSION HEADACHE

Find out the translation of tension headache to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tension headache from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tension headache» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧张性头痛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cefalea tensional
570 millions of speakers

English

tension headache
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तनाव सिरदर्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صداع التوتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

головная боль напряжения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cefaléia tensional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিন্তার মাথা ব্যাথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

céphalée de tension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sakit kepala ketegangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spannungskopfschmerz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緊張性頭痛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴장 두통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyeri sirah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhức đầu căng thẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதற்றம் தலைவலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तणाव डोकेदुखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gerginlik başağrısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cefalea tensiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

napięciowy ból głowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головний біль напруги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dureri de cap tensiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεφαλαλγία τάσεως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spanning hoofpyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spänningshuvudvärk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spenningshodepine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tension headache

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSION HEADACHE»

The term «tension headache» is regularly used and occupies the 72.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSION HEADACHE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tension headache

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENSION HEADACHE»

Discover the use of tension headache in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tension headache and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Pediatric Neurology: A Signs and Symptoms Approach
One often obtains a family history of chronic tension headache, and approximately half of adults with chronic tension headache date the onset to childhood. Indeed, one study found that tension headache was the most common subtype of ...
Gerald M. Fenichel, 2009
2
Psychological Approaches to Pain Management, Second Edition: ...
Designed for maximum clinical utility, this volume shows how to tailor psychological treatment programs to patients suffering from a wide range of pain problems.
Dennis C. Turk, Robert J. Gatchel, 2013
3
Whiplash and Related Headaches
Chapter 5 Muscle Contraction (Tension) Headache There was a time not too long ago that the diagnosis of muscle tension or muscle contraction headache was easy to make. If it wasn't migraine, cluster, sinus, or caused by any other major ...
Bernard Swerdlow, 1998
4
Advanced Therapy of Headache
Treatment of recurrent tension headache: a meta-analytic review. Clin J Pain 1994;10:174-90. Cerbo R, Barbananti P, Fabbrini G, et al. Amitriptyline is effective in chronic but not in episodic tension-type headache: pathogenic implications.
‎2005
5
The Headaches
A test of specific and nonspecific effects in the biofeedback treatment of tension headache. J Consult Clin Psv- chol. 1980:48:575-586. 4. Arena JG, Blanchard EB. Biofeedback and relaxation therapy for chronic pain disorders. In: Gatchel RJ .
Jes Olesen, 2006
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Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach
The pain of a tension headache is generally not as severe as that of a migraine. Cluster headaches are far less common than migraine or tension headaches, occurring in 0.4% of the population. The pain is burning or boring and centered ...
Virginia Poole Arcangelo, Andrew M. Peterson, 2006
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Headache Help: A Complete Guide to Understanding Headaches ...
Although the name "tension headache" may seem to imply that all headaches come from stress and tension, these are not psychological problems. This name is actually very misleading. WHAT IS A TENSION HEADACHE? Tension ...
Lawrence Robbins, Susan Lang, 2000
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Comprehensive Medical Terminology
Then there may be a period of time with no headaches (lasting for months), until there is a return of the daily cluster headaches. tension headache A tension headache occurs from long, endured contraction of the skeletal muscles around the ...
Betty Jones, 2007
9
The Guide to Off-label Prescription Drugs: New Uses for ...
Moreover,all 46 patients with chronic tension headache reported a 50% improvement in headache pain.In this study,no adverse drug reactions were seen.Researchers concluded that botulinum toxin type A was effective in improving facial ...
Kevin R. Loughlin, Joyce A. Generali, 2006
10
Mental Disorders and Somatic Illness
The commonest cause for excessive headache in a migraine sufferer, however, is the concurrent development of tension headache due to anxiety or frank depressive illness. Treatment of this underlying psychiatric condition commonly ...
Malcolm Harold Lader, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENSION HEADACHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tension headache is used in the context of the following news items.
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Strength Training Might Help Prevent Tension Headaches, Study Says
A new study found a link between muscle weakness in the neck and shoulder and tension headaches. The researchers suggest to people suffering from this ... «Headlines & Global News, May 15»
2
Muscle weakness may contribute to tension headaches
Strength training might help prevent tension headaches, or at least reduce their pain, according to a small Danish study. Researchers found that neck and ... «Fox News, May 15»
3
Here's What It Means When Your Headache Is In A Specific Part Of …
Headaches are not directly caused by your brain. Rather, the most common type of headache — tension headache — can come from the muscles and tissue in ... «Business Insider, Oct 14»
4
Yes, It's A Headache. No, You Don't Need A Brain Scan
Headaches may be the most common human malady, accounting for ... Instead, the overwhelming majority of headaches are tension headaches or migraines. «NPR, Mar 14»
5
21 Natural Ways to Prevent and Treat Headaches
The most common type is a tension headache, a mild, constricting feeling around your head that's often caused by holding your neck in a tight position. «TIME, Mar 14»
6
Headaches are common, but they are not all alike
Tension headache, migraine headache, cluster headache and over-medication headache are the four most common types of headaches. When the headache is ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 13»
7
Headaches: Migraines, Tension, or Sinus?
Tension headaches generally occur with stress, too little sleep, tight muscles and poor posture. Unlike migraine, tension headaches are generally described as ... «EmpowHer, Apr 13»
8
Muscle relaxant can help treat tension headache
DEAR READER: Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. They cause a dull tightness or pressure in a band-like pattern across the forehead ... «Sioux City Journal, Mar 13»
9
Botox Treatments Not So Effective for Migraine Headache Relief
For tension headaches, however, which the American Headache Society says is the most common type of headache, Botox doesn't seem to be of much help at ... «TIME, Apr 12»
10
A Drug-Free Way to Treat Headaches: Chiropractic Care
Tension headaches: The most common type of headache is the tension headache. It is estimated that 80-90 percent of the U.S. population suffers from tension ... «To Your Health, Apr 12»

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