I feel it mostly in the sinus areas, especially right below the eyes. Also I feel it in the back of the head and neck. It happens ever day, and it's been going on for 4 months, about the same amount of time I've had congestion.
I have a few theories of my own.
The most likely reason is something to do with the muscles in the back/shoulder/neck. I've been to chiropractors and they say I'm a little tight and locked up, but that's nothing special as lots of people are tight and locked up. Also, I went to a chiropractor consistently for over a month and didn't really notice any changes. I don't know why I'd be getting headaches from muscle tension because my posture is usually better than most. I definitely feel soreness/tension/tightness in the shoulders-- maybe they are too rounded forward, but forcing them back doesn't seem to improve anything.
On a side note, I did have a shoulder injury about a year ago that was corrected with surgery, but I still can't lay on that side without the area hurting. Maybe that is causing some sort of imbalance? I believe it affected my back exercises that I used to do-- I did barbell rows and because of the shoulder issue, I probably lifted with bad form. That said, my headaches never happened after working out, so since the timing doesn't correlate, it seems unlikely to me that improper workouts would have caused some sort of imbalance that causes my headache.
It could also be just from straining my eyes too much when I look at things close up, but technically I'm only slightly farsighted. Also, this wouldn't cause back or shoulder issues.
Lastly, it could have something to do with sinuses, since i definitely feel it in that area and I am congested all the time, and I never have any mucous anymore. Also, it seems to affect my breathing. My breathing is generally a little shallow and not great. Breathing deeply and intentionally seems to help my headache.
These headaches are a huge problem in my life and I'd be very greatful for anyone who can help me.
I have a few theories of my own.
The most likely reason is something to do with the muscles in the back/shoulder/neck. I've been to chiropractors and they say I'm a little tight and locked up, but that's nothing special as lots of people are tight and locked up. Also, I went to a chiropractor consistently for over a month and didn't really notice any changes. I don't know why I'd be getting headaches from muscle tension because my posture is usually better than most. I definitely feel soreness/tension/tightness in the shoulders-- maybe they are too rounded forward, but forcing them back doesn't seem to improve anything.
On a side note, I did have a shoulder injury about a year ago that was corrected with surgery, but I still can't lay on that side without the area hurting. Maybe that is causing some sort of imbalance? I believe it affected my back exercises that I used to do-- I did barbell rows and because of the shoulder issue, I probably lifted with bad form. That said, my headaches never happened after working out, so since the timing doesn't correlate, it seems unlikely to me that improper workouts would have caused some sort of imbalance that causes my headache.
It could also be just from straining my eyes too much when I look at things close up, but technically I'm only slightly farsighted. Also, this wouldn't cause back or shoulder issues.
Lastly, it could have something to do with sinuses, since i definitely feel it in that area and I am congested all the time, and I never have any mucous anymore. Also, it seems to affect my breathing. My breathing is generally a little shallow and not great. Breathing deeply and intentionally seems to help my headache.
These headaches are a huge problem in my life and I'd be very greatful for anyone who can help me.
Why do I get these chronic tension headaches??
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