Everybody experiences the occasional tension headaches.
They are caused by muscle contraction over the neck and
scalp. Often they respond to simple analgesics available overthe-counter, such as paracetamol and NSAIDs. They may also
respond to TCA drugs given as a single dose at night as well
as non-pharmacological treatments, such as TENS. NSAIDs
may be indicated if the headache is associated with cervical
spondylosis or neck injury.