I have been suffering from exertional headaches for almost two years and no one knows anything about it! Thank you!!!❤

I am suffering from intense exertion headaches from weight training. Finally a video that feels relevant to my situation! Thank you!

Going through one of these headaches watching this. Just started a new one 30 minutes ago. They have lasted a few days so far. I was almost on the floor in pain from this recent one, now I’m pressing at the muscles in my neck which is slightly helping.

starting the gym and this happened, will focus on my neck strength, relaxation, and avoiding putting stress due to weight on my neck

Thank you so much for this content. I think you're right on the money. At least in my case. I have exertion headaches that began after a fall that caused whiplash, concussion, and ultimately cranio-cervical instability of C1 and C2. You're right. Neurology and Spine and Pain clinics are dead-ends. "Imaging looks clean. Try this medication." I think I'm going to reach out to your clinic for a virtual consultation. Couple questions: 1) Shoot me straight, do you frequently see patients achieve complete resolution of their exertion headaches? Or do most patients end up in the bucket of symptom management? 2) Generally speaking, what are some of your most common recommendations/treatments for patients with this type of headache? Physical therapy, chiropractic, etc...

Very informative thank you. Mine has most likely come about from a neck and posture issue.

What about rise in cortisol during exercise? Can you explain post exercise headaches, ie 4 hours after training?

I don't think you specifically said this in the video, but my cough headaches have gotten a lot better ever since I started using Flonase every day. My cough headaches were exacerbated by sinus pressure and flonase finally got it under control, as well as my coughing fits caused by post-nasal drip. I do also have a lot of upper neck pain though so that's definitely part of it as well.

Thank you for this video! I have C6/7 damage, and the strangest glitches happen! Troubles engaging triceps, random face flushing, exertion headaches during some HIIT exercises that hit suddenly and intensely (disrupting my vision for up to an hour)!

For anybody watching this that is triggered by sneezes, I found a sure-fire way to stop sneezes. Works every time. I haven't sneezed in 6 months. As soon as you start to feel the urge to sneeze creeping up (it's important to catch it as early as possible,) press your tongue to the roof of your mouth and pinch your nose closed with your fingers. If you can feel where the itch/urge is in your nose, then massage your nostrils focusing on that spot until the urge fades. If you can't feel exactly where the urge is, it's ok, just keep your nose pinched an your tongue up until the urge fades. For me this has never failed.

Would a primary cough headache be similar or same as this?

Wish there was any information on what is really happening underneath skin, along nerves, muscles and blood vessels and why? even if how to prevent or treat it is unknown.

Hello I’m actually at a Doctors visit just to get an answer why I’m all of a sudden getting these exertional headaches? I have been training in the gym for about 14 months now and never had any issues whatsoever. However these last two weeks I integrated in some shoulder workouts to help build up my shoulder muscles, and to your conclusion I see why I would get triggered by strenuous workouts like RDL, squats, pull-ups l, shoulder presses etc. I also work in construction and most of the time I’m working overhead. My question is what are some different methods to attack these horrible exertion headaches once and for all? Thank you so much for some hope!

So what’s the solution?

I started lap swimming at the pool and I couldn’t understand why I always get debilitating headaches. Thanks for this video. Any recommendations for decreasing tension on neck during swimming. Is that the solution?

This information makes a lot of sense for me. I had a torn labrum in my shoulder from being a pitcher throughout high school and college that finally got to the point of having surgery at 45 years old. My shoulder mobility has been great over the last 3 years but I have almost constant trap tightness that causes issues with my rib head and scalenes in my left side (same side as surgery). I also have had issues with central serous retinopathy in my left eye and have had to have laser surgery to fix the vessels. There is no known cause for CNS but is thought to be associated with type A personality, stress, and cortisol levels. I am a pretty laid back person (not type A at all) but I wonder if the constant tightness in my left side of neck and trap are causing the issues with my eye. I never put them together until having the exertion headaches when I started lifting weights recently and I get them every time I do bench press specifically. This video has peaked my curiosity but has maybe created more questions than answers. Thank you for the information!

I suffer from these type of headaches they are the worst when I sneeze or cough bend over to Tie my shoes or lift to much weight I’m not a weight lifter just someone who works manual labor I have had these for about 5 mts been to doctors tried different types of medicine and nothing works I just don’t know where to go to next any advice would be appreciated

I always have a burning headache on top of my head everyday. When I bend over, cough sneeze, laugh, pick things up or during bowel movement the pain is amplified. And sometimes last for a day or more. The worst being sneezing. Had brain mri, and ct scans. All were normal. Doctor said it's probably from tight muscles in the head or neck. Been to PT but doesn't seem to be helping.

Awesome video Dr.Taves! I just had my first exertion headache ever 3 days ago doing my heaviest leg press yet, I've never suffered from headaches or migraines before so I was really shocked, it was probably an 8/10 in the pain scale. Fast forward 2 days later(yesterday) I started doing an ab exercise with no weights and when I was done I was hit by a very severe headache, it was easily a 10/10nin pain. So now I'm worried, could exercising the neck help me? Thank you for any help!

I suffer from Daily Chronic Migraines, I started lifting and for the first few months I was fine. The last week every time I lift I been getting a sharp pain as soon as I start. 😢

I’m kind of scared. Yesterday I was squatting (I’m 17 years old) when I had a headache. I was squatting 185 for 10 reps. I was on my tenth rep and I did a pause rep. When of course I was breathing incorrectly and I felt a ring on my head pounding. I felt dizzy. My girlfriend took care of me and I felt better the day after. It is very mild now. Though I do feel a bit out of it. I plan on working out again. Except today not doing squat and going to exhaustion on excersizes that I breathe better in. Am I gonna get headaches from now on ??

Thanks so much. This podcast was very helpful. I have been frantically trying to figure out what was wrong with me the past few weeks and am very relieved to see that other people have experienced it and that there is a solution. My question is, what can be done to relieve the potential pressure and tension in the neck and shoulders? Thanks again

I had to leave my dream job and am changing careers because of these headaches. I really hope I can fix it now

I experienced this yesterday as i was doing the butterfly machine after my 20 min cardio, as of today its still sensitive, i thought i was gonna died with the pain, now i have experienced this before also during intercourse but it goes away and dont bother me again, but this one have feeling like crap for 2 days now

Must say this video is bang on the money, and the comments are all very familiar. Should I now focus on getting massage to relieve the tension in my neck? What other actions can I take?

Is it true that bcaa specific luecine can help with exertion headaches? I was told this by a trainer. I get them where I do my boxing training, run, or short sprinting bouts. I also get them from being out in the sun too long

This man knows what he is talking about 😉

I've had these headaches for a couple years now and recently they got bad enough so I had to go to the emergency room. Now my headaches never go away completely but they do calm down with medication. But even with the medication my headaches flare up if I exert myself a little too much, which isn't that much for me. I don't know what to do and the doctors just chalk it up as a mental health issue. 😢

Will a chiropractor help with the exertion headaches?

anything been working for some of you guys out there? let's share info! I started getting this headache about a week or so ago. throbbing pulsating pain on the left side of my head near the tempo. started after doing a intense round of jump ropes, happened again the next time I tried several days later. happened this week on 2 different occasions when I tried to max out on pull ups. today the throbbing was so strong when i was close to maxing out on my first set of pull ups i couldn't exercise anymore. this is super new for me and stressful. this guys video provided some relief doing these neck stretches. wishing everyone free from their headaches extertion headache vid - breath + neck stretches kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7mibNJ3mMyoZIE.html

and the solution please?

I was at an NFL game on Sunday. I screamed the whole game and my voice is gone. the worst part is i am getting an intense pain at the base of my skull anytime i get exerted now. its been two days. how long can i expect this to last? cant even enjoy sex right now since it is triggering the pain again.

bro spent 20 minutes without giving us any fixes. thanks for wasting our time