Charting the location of your headache pain can help you figure out its cause. There are many different types of headaches, and there's a lot of overlap in where they cause pain. However ...

Thankfully, while they might be unpleasant, most headaches aren’t so nefarious – but why do we get them in the first place?

Tension-type headaches and cervicogenic headaches are common. Tension, particularly in the upper body can cause headaches by increasing pain sensitivity and tightness in the muscles and joints.