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Can botox injections also help with frequent tension headaches?
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Of course: The Botox injections are being increasingly used in pain management. They have been advocated as a preventive treatment for both migraine and tension-type headaches with some studies showing a reduction in the frequency, severity and disability associated with these headaches.
Answered 7/24/2015
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