Lucille usually takes the bus to work in Aurora. If she were to drive, her daily roundtrip commute would be 8 miles. Today she needs to use her car since she is participating in a conference at an offsite location, 12 miles from her house.
Stress can trigger both migraine and tension-type headache. Events like getting married, moving to a new home, or having a baby can cause stress. But studies show that everyday stressesânot major life changesâcause most headaches.
Stress can cause muscular tension headaches because the stress reaction (or fight-or-flight response) naturally causes your spine to tighten. Your spine muscles are connected to the muscles and connective tissue of your scalp, so your scalp muscles tighten, too, in stress and this can generate a headache.