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A 25-year-old female asked:
Extremely still painful trapezius muscles, and neck, headache and tender to touch around crown of head. possible causes?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Possibly: a tension headache. Have you worked out vigorously? Do you tend to carry your stress in your shoulders? Do you have any other symptoms of illness?
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Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Spasm: It sound
S like you may be having a spasm. Some of the pars spinal muscles insert on the back of the head and so it is not uncommon for spasm to associated with headache as well. Thee is usually an underlying cause for the spasm and there are other possibilities as well, I would not hesitate to be seen.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Exercise: Counterintutive as it may sound, exercise could help relax your muscles. You may start gradually and increase the intensity of exercise to the point where you sweat freely. Raising the core body temperature will relax the muscles an alleviate the aches and pains. It may also help with headaches. If possible exercise in the mornings.
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