Get headache relief from a chiropractor
Whether it's a stressful event that triggers your headache or a chronic battle you're facing, seeing a chiropractor can help relieve your head and neck pain. Headaches are the most common nervous system disorder experienced by people around the world. There are several types of headaches:
Studies have shown that chiropractic treatment helps relieve head pain. Our doctor of chiropractic can help identify the cause of your head pain, offer a chiropractic adjustment to relieve pain, and provide advice to avoid future headaches.
Identify your type of pain
When it comes to managing your aches and pains, it is important to understand what might be causing them. Consider if your headache symptoms feel like a dull, throbbing pain or an intense, throbbing pain.
It may be a good idea to keep a journal and document your symptoms and factors that might be influencing your pain. You can share this info with your health care professional to find the best solution.
Tension Headaches
These types of aches start slowly and gradually and are often the result of stress or bad posture. They can last for minutes or days and are usually described as a dull ache on one or both sides of the head. A common cause for this pain is tension in the upper back and neck.
Chiropractors adjust the top cervical vertebrae so that they return to normal motion or position and no longer send pain signals.
Migraines
Migraines are intense and throbbing aches that are associated with nausea and sensitivity to light or noise. These head pains are caused by constriction and then dilation of the blood vessels in the brain. The decrease in blood flow and then a rapid increase of blood pressure in the head lead to a pounding ache.
Cluster Headaches
Similar to migraines when it comes to what causes them, cluster headaches are shorter in duration and usually felt on one side of the head behind the eyes. They occur in clusters like one to four times a day for several days.
Visit a chiropractor to relieve headaches
Seeing a chiropractor is one of the best ways to find pain relief and medical advice to lessen your head pain. Your first visit includes a consultation and exam so that we can help you understand the source of your pain and what to do about it.