title: Community-based headache management.
abstract: Tension-type headache (TTH) - also known as 'regular' or 'ordinary' headache - is extremely common. The key symptom is a tight band or pressing pain felt on both sides of the head. The headache pain in TTH is mild or moderate and lasts from several hours up to a few days. TTH usually responds well to treatment with simple over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics such as ibuprofen and paracetamol.
authors.affiliation: The Pharmacy, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maguire
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management