Exercise associated headaches

Abstract

As doctors, we all have seen cases with complaints about headaches after jogging, swimming, weight lifting or after playing tennis, especially theese are cases who has been newly began exercising. Headache is one of the ten most common reasons for contacting a doctor. The first and most important factor in handling headache is the anemnesia of the patient. Headache can only be diagnosed by the patients’ anemnesia. All other diagnosing methods applied, can only be useful in specifying the headache. The connectin between exercising and headache is to be examined by determining the location, distribution, duration, frequency, progress, characteristic and intensity of the headache. This kind of headache which is frequently seen by sportsmen has a negative effect on their performance and life quality. Furthermore, this sort of headache problems can be seen by normal people who have started exercising for a healthier life, if necessary controls are not made and exercising programmes suitable for the person are not prepared. We should remember not to loose anything from our existing health when aiming a healthier life. For this reason, we should go through the necessary check-up, take the condition tests and follow a suitable exercising programme. We should bear in mind that regular and continious exercising plays an improtant role in increasing the quality and standarts of our lives.