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Dr. Francis Yoo, DO

Solutions for Recurring Headaches

Headaches can put a damper on just about every part of your life if you don't get a handle on them as quickly as possible. There are many possible solutions for them since so many different things can cause them. These are some suggestions for recovering if you've been dealing with headache issues:


Try OTC and Home Care


One thing you can do if you need to alleviate headaches is to handle them with over-the-counter solutions, vitamins, and other home care. Tylenol and ibuprofen may work to resolve your issues. Ibuprofen is mostly an anti-inflammatory medication. Therefore, it will most likely eliminate any inflammation you are experiencing in your head or the rest of your body. Hydrating yourself and ensuring that you drink at least eight glasses of water each day is important. It's also essential for you to check to ensure that you don't have vitamin deficiencies. Vitamin deficiencies can cause recurring headaches.


Alleviate the Stress in Your Life


Stress is many people's worst enemy. It can cause problems, such as fatigue, depression, and headaches. Many people are walking around right now with stress headaches and don't even realize it because they're internalizing their stress. Take some time to think about what's going on in your life right now and ensure that you aren't just having headaches because you're stressed out.


Ensure That Your Teeth Are Healthy


Dental problems can cause headaches and other issues. That's why it's important that you visit a dentist just in case you're experiencing an issue that can resolve your headaches once it's fixed. Allow your dentist to check your teeth to see if you have any infections causing you to get repeated headaches as your body fights it. Once you resolve the dental problem, you can also resolve your headaches if they're the cause.


Try an Osteopathic Approach


Visiting an osteopathic physician might be the right approach to take for your issues. An osteopathic approach is one that looks at all of your body's systems and sees how they tie in with each other. For example, the headaches you're having might have something to do with an emotional reaction you're having to something. They could also have something to do with sinus problems, shoulder pain, musculoskeletal pain, and the like. This type of specialist will help you pinpoint the problem and find the best way to resolve it using a mixture of treatments. This might be the best approach to take for your specific issue.


Get the Rest You Need Every Night


Failure to get an appropriate amount of sleep can also cause headaches and other issues. Therefore, you should try to get hours of sleep. Sometimes, life prevents people from being able to do that. If you can't get eight, you should get as many as you can possibly get.


Those are some solutions you can try and then see how well they work for you. There is hope for recovery from your headaches. You just have to pinpoint the problem and then choose the best solution for that issue.


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