Headache is one of the most prevalent pain conditions present at all stages of life. It affects the majority of the global population and is among the top 10 causes of disability. ?Despite this, the burden of headache has been largely underestimated, with headache disorders often dismissed as minor and undeserving of medical care. ?Although athletes suffer from the same causes of headache as non-athletes, there are several key causes of headache that relate directly to exercise or to the sport itself. An additional factor to consider is that headache can impair both training and sports performance.
This online course will cover the following topics:
Headache in sport
Clinical application to the patient and headache
Migraine
Primary exercises headache
Cervicogenic headache
Post-traumatic headache