20/10/2025
Most headaches are common and treatable — but a few signs suggest it’s best to check in with your doctor or health provider. 🧠
Here are a few red flags that may indicate something more serious is going on:
🚩 A sudden, severe “thunderclap” headache (comes on rapidly and is intense)
🚩 A new headache after age 50
🚩 A headache that follows a head injury
🚩 Headache with neurological symptoms like numbness, weakness, vision changes, or trouble speaking
🚩 Headache that worsens with coughing, sneezing, or straining
🚩 A persistent headache that’s different from your usual pattern
🚩 Headache with fever, stiff neck, or rash
These symptoms don’t mean something is definitely wrong — but they do mean it’s worth ruling out anything serious.
💡 For ongoing, tension-type, cervicogenic or migraine headaches without red flags, physiotherapy can play a valuable role in reducing headache intensity, frequency, and duration, improving neck and jaw function, and helping you manage triggers.
