Nine out of ten North Americans suffer from headaches. That's a problem facing far too many people today.
How do you relieve that pounding headache? Pop a pill? Tough it out? There's a better way. Chiropractors can help you eliminate the headache without costly — and hard to stomach — drugs.
Headache causes
Primary headaches — treatable by chiropractors — are usually caused by problems associated with trauma or poor posture, which can aggravate the tendons and muscles of your head and neck. A primary headache is not generally a symptom of an underlying disease.
The most common primary headaches are:
- Cluster headache
- Migraine
- Tension headache
Headaches can have all sorts of other causes that a chiropractor can help you address, including:
- Environmental stimuli
- Insomnia
- Excessive exercise
- Blood sugar changes
Your chiropractic treatment will focus on these as well as any obvious or acute trauma. Chiropractic care is caring for the whole person — a good chiropractor will look at all causes and help you overcome that headache for good.
How a chiropractor can help
Tension in your spine often relates to problems in other parts of your body. A chiropractor can help isolate the causes of your headache and formulate a plan to eliminate occurrences in the future.
How will I be assessed?
Chiropractors look into your history during your initial examination, may X-ray your neck area, and assess your posture, searching for the root cause of your headache. Headache pain varies in location and intensity and can be caused by a myriad of scenarios. Your chiropractor will help you figure out what triggered your headache and what to do about it.
Treatment of headaches
Chiropractors make gentle adjustments with their hands. The adjustments can correct problems, restore movement, and reduce headache pain.
It's important to note that your chiropractor will adopt whichever techniques give you the best chance at pain relief and diminished headache recurrence. Contact our team at Family Tree Chiropractic for more information.