How to Use tension headache in a Sentence

tension headache

noun

• But tension headaches can be mild for some people and severe for others.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2018
• There are a few other things that separate migraine headaches from run-of-the-mill tension headache trouble.
  — Alice Oglethorpe, Men's Health, 21 Oct. 2022
• Stress is considered one of the most common triggers for headaches -- not just tension headaches, but migraines as well.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 May 2020
• Problem: Hunched shoulders, tension headaches, neck pain.
  — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 22 Apr. 2020
• Anyone can get a tension headache, which is caused by muscle tightness in the head, neck, or scalp, according to MedlinePlus.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Dec. 2019
• The person who has a basic migraine or a tension headache, which accounts for 90-95 percent of people who have a headache, isn’t going to post online.
  — NBC News, 20 Dec. 2019
• For some people, eye strain can be a symptom of headache syndromes like sinus pressure, tension headaches, or migraines.
  — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 16 Apr. 2020
• Migraines are often more disabling than tension headaches and typically last longer, from a number of hours to a matter of days.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2018
• There was high blood pressure, sleep apnea, tension headaches, constant upset stomach and chronic back pain.
  — Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 15 June 2018
• The current version, which opened at the Longacre Theater on Wednesday after a seven-month national tour earlier this year, has all the charm of a tension headache.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2019
• However, a tension headache is also the most common type of headache, so the important distinction is that there are no classic migraine features present.
  — Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 8 Feb. 2022
• This most often happens when chronic headache or migraine sufferers use OTC medicines more than a few times a week, but even the occasional, run-of-the-mill tension headache can benefit from a more holistic approach.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 16 Feb. 2021
• Also, cluster headaches generally aren’t triggered by certain factors, like stress or hormonal changes, the way tension headaches and migraines can be.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Dec. 2019
• In addition to breathing quality, this stretch helps relieve tension headaches caused by an achy neck and stiff shoulders, as well as bolstering underworked muscles around the scapula.
  — Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• But while some headaches—like cluster headaches and tension headaches—can occur on their own without a specific reason, other headaches can be related to outside circumstances, like allergies.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 28 Apr. 2020
• The researchers studied 400 people with a primary headache condition, which includes migraines, tension headaches and other types not caused by another illness.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 Mar. 2020
• What if the secret to your post-pilates zen or tension headache relief didn’t include a bottle of pain relievers?
  — Valerie Butler, Essence, 19 May 2025
• Pain may result from a tension headache or migraine or be related to the muscles, nerves, or vertebrae in your neck.
  — Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
• The most notable symptom of a tension headache is mild to moderate pain on both sides of your head.
  — Kim Peiffer, Glamour, 30 June 2023