| Headaches are unpleasant whether frequent, | | | | environment and health. |
| infrequent or life-stopping like migraines. Nobody | | | | - The intimate relationship of the centrally-located |
| wants them. Most people suffering from | | | | spine and the nervous system and the capacities |
| headache turn toward pain relief medications. | | | | of the human body. |
| Though medications are effective in suppressing | | | | - The human body has the ability to recuperate |
| the symptoms, the headache keeps running its | | | | given the help to correct imbalances created by |
| marathon in your head. I would recommend you | | | | external or internal causes. |
| to take a look at what could be causing your | | | | When patients present to my office for the |
| headache and not just mask the symptoms with | | | | treatment of headaches, I consider their medical |
| medications. | | | | history; ask about their lifestyle, typical daily |
| You do not get rid of a weed by cutting of its | | | | activities, and diet. |
| branches or pulling out a few leaves; you uproot | | | | I perform spinal adjustments, specifically in the |
| it! It's the same with all bodily aches and pains | | | | neck region in the case of cervicogenic |
| associated with diseases and other causes. You | | | | headaches, to relieve stress and improve spinal |
| have to treat the problem as a whole and avoid | | | | function. I also treat the surrounding muscles that |
| hacking aimlessly at the symptoms. This is the | | | | attach on the spinal joints to take pressure off of |
| area of wellness expertise where chiropractic care | | | | the joints. Tension headaches also respond well to |
| stands out from other remedies for pain relief | | | | chiropractic adjustments. |
| and specifically for headaches. | | | | General advice for a headache-free life |
| Understanding your headache: Types and triggers | | | | - Keep yourself well hydrated - drink lots of |
| Depending on whether your headache is caused | | | | water, avoid diuretic drinks like alcohol, tea and |
| by underlying medical conditions, a headache may | | | | coffee. |
| be classified as primary or secondary headache. | | | | - Moderate exercise is good for everyone; |
| Primary headaches are usually migraines, | | | | aerobics or walking. |
| tension-generated headaches, cervicogenic | | | | - Take stretching and movement breaks between |
| (characterized by pain on the side of the head) | | | | sedentary working hours. |
| and cluster headaches. 90-95% of all headaches | | | | - Sleep well and eat non-inflammatory food. |
| are of the Primary kind. These are triggered by | | | | Headaches are not normal. You do not have to |
| lifestyle disorders like stress and muscle tension in | | | | live with them. With simple lifestyle changes and |
| the neck, upper back and scalp, insomnia, blood | | | | chiropractic routine you can look forward to a |
| sugar levels, constant bad posture and lack of | | | | headache-free future. As more and more patients |
| proper movement and exercise. | | | | who approach chiropractors have discovered, |
| Secondary headaches are only 5-10% of all | | | | drug therapy is accompanied by side effects over |
| headaches experienced by people. They are | | | | time and treats pain only at the symptom level. |
| caused by underlying medical conditions like | | | | The underlying cause remains hidden and triggers |
| pressure on the brain or skull caused by tumors | | | | recurring headaches. |
| or head injury and sometimes infection. These are | | | | Today's surveys and national studies show that |
| warning signals about other complications. | | | | patients undergoing chiropractic treatment |
| Chiropractic intervention for treatment of | | | | experience sustained reduction in frequency of |
| headaches | | | | headaches than those patients on drugs for the |
| Chiropractors believe that: | | | | same. |
| - There is a dynamic relationship between lifestyle, | | | | |