Sometimes the pain can come from different structures located on or around your head as well, such as your scalp, neck, or muscles around your eyes. Most people describe tension headaches as a pressure or tightness around the neck and head. The headache is usually located on both sides of the head and is described as mild to moderate pain. The headache can last anywhere from 30 minutes to serveral days. These headaches are not made worse with physical activity and normally do not interupt sleep patterns.
Tension headaches are different then migraine headaches in several ways.
Most migraines are located on just one side of the head and the pain is described as moderate to severe. The pain is made worse with any sort of physical activity and it is often times difficult to sleep. With tension headaches there is no problem with nausea and vomiting like with migraines. It is thought that most tension headaches are simply caused by stress and poor posture. There are several things that may help relieve tension headaches.