I’m a 20 year old female from Wisconsin, when I either walk out side or walk on a treadmill i get a headache always in the same area, right in the front by my forehead, it goes away shortly after i sit and rest for a few minutes, what could this be?
ANSWER:
A throbbing head is the last thing you’d expect to experience from a workout. Yet, sports-related headaches are surprisingly common. A 1994 survey in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that 35 percent of student athletes suffered from them.
Of course, headaches are common in the general population, too. According to the National Headache Foundation, 45 million Americans suffer from headaches that are severe enough for them to seek help from a physician. So, are headaches induced by exercise, or are headache-prone people going to get them no matter what they do?
The answer is unclear. A review in Current Pain and Headache Reports states that up to 30 percent of sports-related headaches are post-traumatic headaches that result from head or neck trauma, such as an athlete falling or being whacked by another player or a ball. Here, the pain can be immediate or it may not surface for up to seven days after the injury. People who participate in high-altitude training can suffer from altitude headaches. Scuba divers can also feel head pain from decompression headaches and from other aspects of being underwater for extended periods.
What is less understood are headaches that arise from more favorable environmental conditions. The above BJSM survey found that runners reported the highest incidence of head pain, with weight-lifters coming in at No. 2. Both of these activities can cause primary exertional headaches,where physical strain can affect blood pressure and cerebral blood flow,and effort-induced migraine headaches,triggered by any intensity of aerobic activity, especially in warm weather, according to a 2003 review in Current Sports Medicine Reports.
Exertional headaches usually result in pulsating pain that lasts from five minutes to 48 hours. These headaches are brought on by physical exertion and can occur during the workout or following it. Effort-induced migraines may be one-sided, throbbing and lasting a few hours.
Unlike the usual small aches and pains from exercising, headaches that are severe or persist should be checked out by a doctor. A small percentage of headaches may be symptomatic of a more serious, underlying disease or illness. A 2006 case study in the journal Headache found that an exertional headache was the only symptom of coronary artery disease in a patient.
For the majority of headaches that have no recognizable cause, you may be able to help keep the pain at bay with the following smart sweating strategies:
- Drink plenty of water, especially in warm workout conditions, since dehydration can cause headaches.
- Warm up slowly and cool down gradually before and after every workout.
- Get enough sleep every night.
- Learn deep-breathing techniques and appropriate breathing methods when lifting heavy weights to help avoid accidentally holding your breath while straining to move an object (also known as the Valsalva maneuver), which may induce head pain.
- Apply a cold pack to the head or neck to help numb pain.
- Avoid alcohol and excess caffeine before or during activity.
- Guard against overheating.
- If your headache is chronic, you may find relief with medication. Talk to your doctor!
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Are you staying hydrated? Be sure to drink plenty of water, especially if you’re working out.
becuz ur moving and ur blood is flowing better and it is getting to ur head better
Dehydration. Drink more water before you start exercising
Sometimes when you walk blood gets cut off to your head
It maybe be anaerobic respiration and you should slow down your pace or you could just be prone to motion headaches, in which case see your doctor.
Probably blood pressure related. However, it could be something more serious like a tumor or cyst which when your BP rises it causes pressure and moderate swelling. Go to a doctor for an MRI.
Your headache may be due to lack of hydration. Your body may be sending you a signal that it is losing water it can not afford to lose. Drink a big glass of water before exercising.
go see your doctor and ask about it.
Your exercise has no connection with this head-ache. Find out the reason from the Dr.
maybe its because you might just started working out and your body is not use to it yet