Approximately 3% of the population has chronic tension-type headaches.

Various precipitating factors may cause tension-type headaches in susceptible individuals:

One half of patients with tension-type headaches identify stress or hunger as a precipitating factor.

Evidence for this theory comes from the fact that chronic tension-type headaches may be successfully treated with certain antidepressants such as amitriptyline.

Botulinum toxin is a treatment trialled by some people with tension-type headache, though results are varied.

People with tension-type headache often use spinal manipulation, soft tissue therapy, and myofascial trigger point treatment.

Certain antidepressant drugs are the primary therapy for some types of chronic headaches, such as a tension-type headache.

Studies show biofeedback could be effective for migraine and tension-type headache.

Otherwise it is coded as 2.3 Chronic tension-type headache.

Women are twice as likely to suffer from tension-type headaches as men.