Tension headaches are usually neck problems in disguise — Apex Blog

<div class="absolute inset-0 -z-10 bg-gradient-to-b from-white via-slate-50 to-white"></div><div class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -z-10" style="background:radial-gradient(50rem 28rem at 50% -10%,rgba(13,148,136,.1),transparent 60%)"></div><div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-4"><a href="/blog/" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-600 transition hover:text-teal-700"><svg width="1em" height="1em" class="h-4 w-4" data-icon="tabler:arrow-left"><symbol id="ai:tabler:arrow-left" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M5 12h14M5 12l6 6m-6-6l6-6"/></symbol><use href="#ai:tabler:arrow-left"></use></svg> <span>Back to blog</span></a><div class="mt-8"><a href="/services/chiropractic/" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-2.5 py-1 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] ring-1 bg-violet-50 text-violet-700 ring-violet-200 transition hover:brightness-95"><svg width="1em" height="1em" class="h-3 w-3" data-icon="tabler:spiral"><symbol id="ai:tabler:spiral" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M10 12.057a1.9 1.9 0 0 0 .614.743c1.06.713 2.472.112 3.043-.919c.839-1.513-.022-3.368-1.525-4.08c-2-.95-4.371.154-5.24 2.086c-1.095 2.432.29 5.248 2.71 6.246c2.931 1.208 6.283-.418 7.438-3.255c1.36-3.343-.557-7.134-3.896-8.41c-3.855-1.474-8.2.68-9.636 4.422c-1.63 4.253.823 9.024 5.082 10.576c4.778 1.74 10.118-.941 11.833-5.59A9.4 9.4 0 0 0 21 11.063"/></symbol><use href="#ai:tabler:spiral"></use></svg> Chiropractic</a></div><h1 class="mt-5 font-serif text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-[44px] font-bold leading-[1.12] tracking-tight text-slate-900">Tension headaches are usually neck problems in disguise</h1><p class="mt-5 text-lg leading-relaxed text-slate-600">If painkillers keep fixing your headache for a few hours but it keeps coming back, the problem probably isn&#39;t your head. It&#39;s the upper three segments of your neck.</p><div class="mt-8 flex items-center gap-4 border-y border-slate-200 py-5"><img src="/_astro/sayyid.C_Hc38Fq_ZuMN4s.webp" alt="Dr. Sayyid Hassan" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="auto" width="56" height="56" class="h-14 w-14 rounded-full object-cover ring-2 ring-white shadow-sm"><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><p class="text-[15px] font-semibold text-slate-900">Dr. Sayyid Hassan</p><p class="text-[13px] text-slate-500">Chiropractor</p></div><div class="hidden sm:block text-right text-[13px] text-slate-500"><p>March 26, 2026</p><p class="mt-0.5">3 min read</p></div></div></div>