Headaches: causes, cures and exercise?!

Headaches are common, but the causes are wide and varied, and some are more serious than others.  Why do we get headaches? What's the difference between a headache and a migraine? Norman and Tegan talk through some basics about headaches, and why a round of squats might help... References: The Science Behind Headaches: What's Really Happening In Your Skull  The vascular theory of migraine—a great story wrecked by the facts Twelve-month efficacy of CGRP monoclonal antibodies and predictive value of short-term response: results of an Australian multicentre study  Trial of Galcanezumab in Prevention of Episodic Cluster Headache Erenumab for Chronic Cluster Headache: A Randomized Clinical Trial Effect of Exercise on Chronic Tension-Type Headache and Chronic Migraine: A Systematic Review The effect of different exercise types on migraine frequency in individuals with migraine: A pilot study If you enjoyed this episode, check these out! Am I addicted to caffeine? Is emu oil the new snake oil? There's a lot of fog around brain fog

An episode of the What's That Rash? podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Headaches: causes, cures and exercise?!" was published on March 31, 2026 and runs 21 minutes.

March 31, 2026 ·21m · What's That Rash?

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Headaches are common, but the causes are wide and varied, and some are more serious than others.  Why do we get headaches? What's the difference between a headache and a migraine? Norman and Tegan talk through some basics about headaches, and why a round of squats might help... References: The Science Behind Headaches: What's Really Happening In Your Skull  The vascular theory of migraine—a great story wrecked by the facts Twelve-month efficacy of CGRP monoclonal antibodies and predictive value of short-term response: results of an Australian multicentre study  Trial of Galcanezumab in Prevention of Episodic Cluster Headache Erenumab for Chronic Cluster Headache: A Randomized Clinical Trial Effect of Exercise on Chronic Tension-Type Headache and Chronic Migraine: A Systematic Review The effect of different exercise types on migraine frequency in individuals with migraine: A pilot study If you enjoyed this episode, check these out! Am I addicted to caffeine? Is emu oil the new snake oil? There's a lot of fog around brain fog

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