Causes of headaches after exercise in the gym

1 Etiology of the disease

There are isolated causes that can cause pain after physical exertion.

During any physical activity there is a violation of the typical mode of operation of individual muscle groups. When running, the neck muscles begin to activate, which most of the time are at rest. If the patient is diagnosed with osteochondrosis, in the cervical part in particular, then during the running the character of the pain may change. Leaking spasm of the neck muscles can limit mobility after physical exertion.

There is a possibility that calcium salts can squeeze individual vertebral arteries. They are in most cases in a calm state, and the stable strength of the blood flow is enough to meet the needs of the body. During the run, the load on the body increases, and the body's need for rapid pumping of blood increases. The heart just has to speed up its work. Soon the pressure of blood on the walls of blood vessels and nerve endings is markedly enhanced. As a result, after physical exertion, the patient begins to feel a pressure, and sometimes a throbbing headache. It can also be associated with dizziness, fainting and darkening in the eyes.

During the training, blood pressure rises, and this process is considered quite normal. Under normal conditions, the vessels are able to adapt quickly to changes in blood flow. But if the pressure is so high, then the overload of the vessels begins. In this case, after physical exertion, pressing pain in the occipital region may begin. Some patients may experience nasal bleeding and hypertensive crisis, the first signs of which are vomiting and nausea.

Presence of atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels. This disease affects the elasticity of the vessels and their ability to expand and narrow. After training, a natural process can occur, which will cause a dull headache in the frontal and occipital region. In some cases, such symptoms may interfere with sleeping and disturbing at night.

Inflammation in the frontal sinuses can cause headaches after physical exertion. To diseases of an inflammatory nature carry: a genyantritis, a frontitis, a rhinitis, etc. Headaches can only increase with tilts and sharp jumps.

Diseases associated with the middle and inner ear. For example, otitis or labyrinthitis can turn exercise into torture. The nature of the pains shooting and breaking, pain syndrome is distributed on one half of the head and at the same time can give to the parietal or occipital region.

Increased intracranial pressure. If a similar problem is discovered, the headache after physical is obvious. The feeling of internal bursting may indicate stagnation of cerebrospinal fluid. These problems can be both congenital and acquired character. Congenital - individual features of the tone of blood vessels, acquired - the result of craniocerebral injuries or diseases that could lead to serious complications.

Disturbances in the central and autonomic nervous system. Vegetosovascular dystonia is a disease that has spoiled the lives of many people. After jogging or any sudden movement that requires changing the position of the head, headaches may increase and eventually change its character to pulsating. At such times, the patient is poorly aware of what is happening and can often faint.

If after a run headache, and this state is repeated rarely, then you can not worry. It can signal the presence of an overload.

2 First aid for malaise

If, after physical exertion or sprint, the patient has felt headaches, you must stop your activity and catch your breath.

If possible, it is advisable to measure blood pressure.

Running on the street or track, do not try to set records or run a marathon. It is better to give such a physical load to yourself when the pressure is completely normalized. It is necessary to avoid such speeds, which can cause overexertion. It is better to introduce a calm cardio session in the form of jogging. In this case, after training, no pain will be observed.

It also happens that after a run the neck hurts. In this case, you can take a warm and relaxing bath. In the water, you can preliminarily add a herbal extract that will help strengthen the effect. You can brew several soothing herbs( valerian, citrus peel, etc.).

After training, you can practice massage with various essential oils. They will help to relax the neck muscles, and gradually the pain syndrome in the head will be reduced. The very head after physical exertion is not recommended to be massaged. A massage shower can approach, the jet of which will have a soft effect on the affected area.

If there are no allergic reactions to various herbal preparations, you can take them inside. For a start, you can take a few teaspoons of St. John's wort and pour them with a small amount of hot water. Then, for 20 minutes, insist that the broth should be filtered and taken after training.

Many doctors do not recommend drinking tea or coffee in heavy loads. It is best to brew a few sheets of peppermint that will help relieve severe pain.

There are options in which the headache may become more active in the first few weeks after the start of the training. Later the vessels begin to adapt and the pain syndrome ceases. If the headaches do not happen often and there are no specific health problems, then you can enter the reception of mild painkillers. For example, paracetamol, analgin, tsitramon, etc. However, before starting taking medication, you should consult a doctor who, during a primary examination, can determine the true cause.

3 Recommendations

If the recommendations did not help, then it is better to consult a specialist. If osteochondrosis is detected, treatment should be started immediately. Doctors recommend the use of manual therapy, which can locally affect various areas.

Before you start running, you need to understand that you are completely healthy. And only in this case to start active physical loads.