Hello, I m sorry to hear about your headaches. Headaches have many causes, and I really don t think that the bruises on your spine are related. If you are having unexplained bruises throughout your body, then you should discuss that with your doctor. There are multiple types of headaches, the most common is what is called a tension headache, due to tight muscles typically in the neck. It is typically a dull pain on both side of the head, in the neck and forehead. it can be daily, but typically not very severe. It typically responds to over the counter pain medications, such as tylenol and ibuprofen. However, if you take a pain medication every day then you can develop a medication overuse headache in which you body is used to the pain medication, and if you don t take it, you develop a headache. If you are taking pain medication daily, then I would recommend you cut down, as it is precipitating your pain.\ Alternatively you could be experiencing migraines, which are usually severe headaches lasting several hours to a few days, and associated with one or several of the following: light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, sensitivity to smells, nausea, vomiting, visual abnormalities such as flashing lights or spots. The headache is most commonly on one side of the head and made worse by any sort of activity. There are specific treatments for migraines that can be used such as imitrex (sumatriptan) to stop the migraine, and multiple medications that can help prevent or lessen the intensity of migraines. Another one occurs in women who are usually overweight, in which the pressure increases around the brain and causes a persistent headache that can sometimes worsen when lying down. The cause isn t understood, but it can often be treated with medications such as diamox. To diagnose this one an MRI of the brain is recommended, as is an ophthalmological examination and a spinal tap to measure the pressure. - this one is much more rare than the two above. If you physician is unsure of what is going on, you should see a neurologist as we are trained in different headaches. There are specific features to different types and it is much easier done in person. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Janne Nissinen, Neurologist