San José, Costa Rica. June, 2016.

Those who experience them know that many time headaches are the final surprise at the end of the day, and that it can become truly incapacitating.

According to the World Health Organization, headaches are one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. Therefore, it is almost certain that, although you may not suffer them frequently yourself, you probably know at least one person who is afflicted by this ailment.

As Fabián González Gutiérrez, a specialist in physical therapy at the Clínica Bíblica Hospital, explains, the most important issue is to identify what causes the headache, since that can be an indication of many disorders or of the abuse of analgesics, for example.

“There are multiple kinds of headaches, and they can be divided into 2 large groups: primary headaches and secondary headaches. The primary headaches represent 95% of the reasons for consultation”, added the expert. “Within these, we find headaches due to stress, which can be treated with physiotherapy.”

Among the benefits, the physiotherapeutic treatment covers three main aspects:

• Problem-solving or operative treatment.
• Conservative treatment.
• Prevention of complications.

In addition, it is important to lead a healthy life style that includes regular physical exercise and reducing the levels of stress.

In order to obtain further information or request an appointment in any of the medical specialties, please contact the private hospital Clínica Bíblica at telephone number 2522-1000, by email at citas@clinicabiblica.com or via chat at the website: www.clinicabiblica.com