Forehead pain

Probably there is no person who has not experienced at least once in a life pain in the forehead. There are many reasons that create this painful sensation and here are some of the main ones:

Vascular diseases of the brain. Sufferers, for example, from venous arteritis, migraine or ischemic vascular disease experience aching, or throbbing pain in the forehead. Often it appears together with nausea, vomiting, there is a loss of coordination. For some time a person becomes disabled, because it is almost impossible to concentrate on anything, to talk and move is very difficult. Symptoms that are inherent in intracranial pressure are not uncommon.

Severe pain in the forehead can manifest itself as a symptom of a bacterial or viral disease. It is observed in a patient with high fever and chills with cold infections, and with meningitis, nausea is added. Such diseases as frontal and maxillary sinusitis always cause pain in the forehead. Sinusitis also gives the patient discomfort by affecting the sinuses, hampers breathing through the nose, smells are badly felt, there is a fever. Painful sensations in the frontal part of the head with front especially strong in the morning. To her, painful sensations in the eyes and a fear of light are added.

When the muscles of the neck and head are tense for a long time, a man strains his eyes and frowns, he has a pain in his forehead. Particularly prone to such pain are the faces, many sitting at the computer or staying for a long time at the wheel of a car.

Pain in the forehead, stress and nervous overexertion are in close relationship. And the pain sensations are localized throughout the head, last long and painfully, accompanied by a throbbing throbbing pain in the temples. Moving your head is sometimes difficult, because when you try to move, the pain in your forehead becomes worse.

Various head injuries also cause pain:

• if there is a bruise of the forehead area, when soft tissues are damaged, the pain in the forehead appears immediately after the injury, and if there is no suppuration of the subcutaneous hematoma, disappears after a few days. Otherwise, it intensifies, it touches the forehead painfully, and the body temperature rises.
• rather powerful pain sensations are formed in the forehead area with a fracture of the frontal bone. In addition, deformity of the forehead is noticeable, dizziness and vomiting appear, mostly visual disturbances occur, sometimes blood comes from the ears.
• brain damage such as a bruise or concussion is accompanied by loss of consciousness (sometimes for a long time), a disorder of visual functions, bouts of vomiting, weakness of the body and, of course, pain in the frontal part.

Osteochondrosis in the cervical spine often manifests itself in the form of pain in the occipital region, but sometimes the pain sensation is felt in the frontal zone (pulling, pressing, shooting or whining). With this disease, pain in the forehead can provoke large physical exertion, cold, long unchanged position of the head (therefore, in the morning, pain sensations are palpable).

Painful sensations in the forehead often appear in diseases of the optic: an eyeball, uveitis, astigmatism, myopia, hyperopia, eye trauma.

Often accompanied by pain in the forehead of the tumor: frontal bone; pituitary gland; paranasal sinuses; Vascular tumors or located in the cavity of the orbit.

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What if I have pain in my forehead?

Pain in the forehead has many causes. Sometimes it acts as a consequence of overwork, and sometimes it is a harbinger of pathology. If the pain sensations appeared briefly and once, most likely that the headaches of tension appeared and you just need to rest. But if the troubling pain is strong enough and often repeated, it is worth to visit a doctor.

Treatment of pain in the forehead

Pain in the forehead, the treatment of which should be applied immediately, can be a consequence of head injuries, infectious diseases, cervical spine diseases, etc. Therefore, in order to prescribe treatment, the doctor should conduct a conversation with the patient to determine the nature of the pain, the frequency of its occurrence, the degree intensity, etc.

If the pain in the frontal part is a consequence of infectious diseases, then the patient is prescribed a course of antibacterial therapy with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. It is not recommended to prescribe drugs to yourself, to avoid complications that could lead to a worsening of the situation.

If the pain in the forehead is the result of stressful stress, depression, nervous fatigue, then in this case the patient should calm down by taking therapeutic herbal tea, drinking a tincture of valerian or motherwort, lying quietly for at least half an hour. Usually the pain quickly recedes.

Pain in the forehead is often a sign of sinus or pharyngitis. To eliminate the pain, you need to see a doctor who will prescribe an opening of the frontal or maxillary sinuses to remove purulent contents.

Also in the treatment of this type of pain, hirudotherapy showed itself well. On the forehead area, several leeches are fixed and after a certain time they are removed. The patient goes through several such sessions until he feels that the malaise has ceased to disturb him.

Osteopathy is another way to eliminate pain in the forehead. Only a doctor can treat. Passed special preparatory courses. Otherwise, do not risk your health. Usually, it takes 4-8 sessions for a complete cure.

Head massage is very helpful in the treatment of pain in the forehead. The scalp due to increased blood circulation begins to receive more oxygen and nutrients, and the pain gradually recedes.

It will help to cope with frontal pain and manual therapy. Conduct a treatment session should a professional doctor who has been specially trained.

To eliminate pain in the forehead, resulting from osteochondrosis, massage of the cervical spine or its heating will help.

If the frontal pain is severe, you can take an analgesic pill as a first aid. However, abusing anesthetics is not necessary - this can only worsen the situation and harm your body.