Migraine headaches and how you can help relieve or manage them with chiropractic care.

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What is a Migraine Headache?

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A migraine is a headache that ranges greatly in intensity and is frequently usually accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. Whether occurring often/weekly or infrequently/once per month, pain in the head or neck from migraines and tension headaches should not be tolerated or ignored. Nearly 40 percent of Americans are affected by headaches, as stated by the International Headache Society. Both migraines and tension headaches are the result of muscle contractions, vascular constriction or dilation in the head or upper neck area. Various types of stimulus such as a bright screen, loud music, or dehydration can all trigger these unpleasant headaches, but there exists a natural remedy that does not involve medication.

Chiropractic treatment is an effective method for dealing with and alleviating pain from migraines and tension headaches. Regular chiropractic treatment offers individuals dealing with migraines and tension headaches a secure, non-invasive, and non-addictive option to prescription drugs or over-the-counter pain medications often used to help patients cope with their pain.

Chiropractors administer a gentle, non-invasive, non-addictive treatment called a chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractic adjustments aim to decrease joint restrictions or misalignments in the spine and other body joints to lessen inflammation and enhance function of the affected joint and nervous system. Improving joint mobility, enhancing nervous system function, and maintaining spinal health can help your body effectively handle the pain from migraines and tension headaches.

Listed below are a few of the advantages that chiropractic care and adjustments can offer individuals suffering from migraines and tension headaches:

• Improved physical function and performance

• Reduced pain and discomfort

• Relief from stress and tension disorders 

• Decreased inflammation

In order to determine if chiropractic treatment is suitable for your condition, the chiropractor at Spinal Solutions will conduct a consultation and examination, and if needed, may recommend diagnostic imaging like x-ray or MRI. According to the results of your chiropractic evaluation and consultation, your chiropractor might choose to collaborate with other medical professionals, such as massage therapists, physical therapists, or primary care physicians, to treat your upper back pain.

ltation, your doctor of chiropractic may elect to co-treat your migrains with other healthcare professionals including massage therapists, physical therapists or other primary care physicians.

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