Remedies For Exercise Headache
Exercise is good for your health. But exercise can even trigger headache. Although exercise induced headache is not a common cause of headache, nonetheless out of 100 cases of headache, one is triggered by exercises.
Most instances of exercise headaches are harmless in nature. By following certain precautions, you can prevent the post exercise headache naturally. However, exercise headaches that are symptoms of some other serious underlying illness such as tumor or brain hemorrhage needs immediate medical intervention.
Causes of exercise headache
Researchers have not yet uncovered the exact cause of primary exercise headache. It is believed that prolonged vigorous physical activity could dilate the blood vessels in the brain, triggering headache. In case of secondary exercise headache, an underlying ailment such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, tumors, obstruction in the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid, fall in blood flow and even infection in the sinus could cause headache after exercise. The risk of developing exercise induced headache increases while exercising at a high altitude or at high temperature. Men in their 20s are most susceptible to primary exercise headache. However, both men and women are equally susceptible to secondary exercise headache. The risk of developing headache after exercise is greater among people with a personal or family history of migraine. Post exercise headache usually affects people engaged in strenuous sports such as weightlifting, swimming, tennis, rowing and running.
Remedies for exercise headache
Starting your physical activities with simple exercises, that would help to warm you up before beginning strenuous activities, could prevent exercise-induced headache. When you join any exercise program, instead of starting vigorous activities instantly, gradually accustom your body to the exercise regime by starting with simpler and slower activities. If you are prone to exercise headache, you should avoid exercises that involve bending for a long time. Gentler and low impact exercises could prevent post exercise headaches. Drinking plenty of water could protect you from headaches. Sudden drop in the glucose level could trigger headache after exercises. To prevent this condition you can take a glucose drink before exercising, and within an hour after finishing your physical activity have a high starch snack.
