Why Headache?

Among the most common complaints affecting the Spanish are back, that support 35%; muscle aches, which hit 28%, and the head, who suffer no more and no less than 61% of women compared with 22% of men.

In addition, over the years we become more vulnerable as they age influences directly in the way of suffering pain. According to sociologist Amando de Miguel, the under 45 years old are especially headache and throat, while older suffer more muscular and rheumatic pains.

Regarding the circumstances in which pain occurs, women are more affected by poor posture (75% versus 69% of men); by stress and nerves (63% versus 42% of men) and the effort to perform tasks that require high concentration (39% versus 27% of men). Meanwhile, men are more affected by soreness after exercise (36% versus 29% of women).

Why does it hurt?

The headache occurs particularly after stressful situations (64%), when you sleep poorly (55%) or after a day of work too long (47%).

Spathe pain arises in 67% of cases after performing tasks that require effort, after being long standing (60%), after lifting weight (55%) or spend too much time sitting (27%). Thus, the main causes of muscle disorders are into uncomfortable positions (70%), making intense efforts and short (63%) and too nervous or worried (43%). A curious fact is that 37% suffer back problems by using the computer mouse (42% for women compared to 29% for men).

Sudden temperature changes are the main cause of sore throat (72%), but raise your voice for a prolonged time (46%) or drinking something cold (35%) also influences, according to a study by Reckitt Benckiser HealthCare.

How do we care?

As for treatment, the drugs most commonly prescribed by specialists are muscle relaxants, in 95.63% of cases, ahead of anti-inflammatory (73.79%) and analgesics (72.82%), according to the laboratory Sanofi Aventis.

Also, a lot of doctors suggest, in addition to drug treatment, other types of alternative therapies such as postural hygiene, which is among one of the best rated.

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What is a Pain Unit?

20% of the population suffers from chronic pain. Study and treatment should be addressed by the family doctor or specialist (orthopedist, rheumatologist, neurologist, oncologist, ...). Only those most stubborn cases to study complex conventional treatment or should be referred for Pain Unit, which attempts to make a study and diagnosis of chronic pain processes to better understand the mechanisms involved and thus apply the more specific treatment. This usually involves assessing the patient and request additional tests: analytical, neurophysiological imaging (MRI, CT scan, ultrasound, ...) and, basically.