Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have enjoyed a long and successful history of treating a wide variety of headache patterns, including migraines. Types of Headaches That Acupuncture Can Help The most common type of headache is the tension-type headache. These can feel like a tight band around the head, and are caused by a build up of tension in the neck and shoulder muscles. Related to this are headaches caused by TMJ, trigger-point referred muscle pain, and pain due to past