If promptly diagnosed, treatment can greatly reduce long-term effects and quickly get you back to full function. According to a 2011 study, 15% of all high school injuries were due to concussions, and these were just the concussions that were detected and treated.

An imbalance in any of the four areas above can be manifested as a headache. For example, a person suffering from COPD may experience frequent headaches as a result of poor oxygenation. Likewise, a person with diabetes will experience a headache when their blood sugar is out of a nominal range. Inflammation can impinge on nervous tissues resulting in over activation. At the same time inflammation can constrict blood vessels and restrict blood flow carrying the needed oxygen a