About Headaches Headaches are one of the most universal of man's ailments. They can be a chronic, long-standing problem. More than 45 million Americans suffer from the excruciating pain of headaches.
Headaches are common concerns among college students.
They are biological realities. However, psychological stress from tests, deadlines and school-work conflicts and the like contribute to many types of headaches. Vulnerability to headaches varies from person to person depending not only on genetic make-up but also on a person's ability to cope with the many and varied life stressors, demands and commitments. Two of the major types of headaches are outlined below, and, while cures are rare, headaches can be controlled. The pain of a muscle contraction headache is caused by the pulling of muscles in the neck and base of the head.