Why Does My Tension Headaches Get Worse When I Sit?
Why does tension headaches flare up when you sit? Chiropractors in La Cañada Flintridge explain the real cause and how to get lasting relief.
If your tension headaches gets noticeably worse when you sit, you're not imagining it — and it's not random. There's a mechanical reason, and once you understand it, the fix becomes obvious.
Tension headaches usually start in the sub-occipital muscles at the base of the skull and refer pain forward across the forehead and temples.
Why Sitting Makes Tension Headaches Flare Up
When you sit, your body loads the joints and muscles involved in tension headaches in a very specific way. If those joints already aren't moving well — restricted at one level, hypermobile at another — the load has nowhere good to go. It gets absorbed by the tissues that are already irritated, and the pain spikes.
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