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Does Exercise Trigger Headache?
運動會引發頭痛嗎？
Dear A Moment of Science,
親愛的片刻科學家，
I like to exercise, but I suffer from migraines and worry that getting my sweat on at the gym could trigger a headache. Am I right to be cautious?
我喜歡鍛煉身體，但是我患有偏頭痛，擔心在健身房流汗會引起頭痛。我這樣顧忌對嗎？
Good question.
問得好。
For some people, exercise can in fact lead to a migraine. But most studies have shown that, on average, exercise may actually help ward off migraines. At the very least, exercise doesn’t seem to hurt most migraine sufferers.
對于一些人來說，事實上鍛煉的確會引發片頭痛。但是大多研究表明，平均來說，鍛煉確實可以規避偏頭痛。至少，鍛煉不會傷害到大多數的偏頭痛患者。
Right,one study done in Sweden put more than ninety migraine prone folks into three groups: one that exercised for around forty minutes three times a week, another that was given a drug to prevent migraines, and a third had regular relaxation sessions. After three months, and then an additional six months of follow up, the study found that migraines were reduced for people in all three groups.
是的，一個在瑞典的研究把90個有偏頭痛傾向的人分成3組：一組一周三次運動約40分鐘，另一組會領到防治偏頭痛的藥物，第三組進行有規律的放松練習。三個月以后，再繼續6個月，研究發現三組的偏頭痛患者都減少了。
Another, smaller study examined more than twenty-five migraine sufferers before, during, and after working out on stationary bikes. After three months, the subjects all experienced fewer headaches.
還有一個比較小型的研究，之前25以上的偏頭痛患者，三個月后，在戶外騎健身車過程中和以后，被研究者頭痛的情況減少了。
So at least according to these studies, exercise appears to be a viable alternative to migraine drugs. To be clear, though, this doesn’t mean that working out never triggers migraines.
因此至少按照這些研究，鍛煉身體可以看成是另外一種治療偏頭痛的藥物。更清楚地說，盡管這不意味著鍛煉身體了就不會頭痛了。
Especially if you don’t exercise regularly, it’s probably best to ease into it and see how your head reacts. If working up a sweat doesn’t appear to trigger a headache, then you can gradually build up to higher intensity workouts.
特別是如果你沒有有規律鍛煉，這可能是最好的逐步適應的方式，再看看你的頭是什么反應。如果流汗沒有引發頭痛，那么你能逐步開始強度更大的鍛煉。
