Chronic Headaches
Headaches that occur 15 or more days per month for at least three months. A significant and often debilitating condition representing the chronification of episodic headache disorders, most commonly migraine or tension-type headache.
Quick answer
Chronic headaches (ICD-10: G44.2/G43.7; ICD-11: 8A80.3/8A81.1) are defined as headache on 15+ days per month and are primarily driven by chronic migraine, tension-type headache, or medication overuse. Preventive medication, acupuncture, and magnesium have evidence. Medication overuse is a critical and reversible maintaining factor.
Recognition
Do any of these feel familiar?
Daily or near-daily head pain of varying intensity
Headaches that wake the person from sleep
Dread of recurring pain affecting daily planning
Significant reliance on pain relief medication
Concurrent fatigue, mood changes, and sleep disruption
What is Chronic Headaches?
Headaches that occur 15 or more days per month for at least three months. A significant and often debilitating condition representing the chronification of episodic headache disorders, most commonly migraine or tension-type headache.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to Chronic Headaches, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Physical structures — muscles, joints, fascia, and posture.
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