Suffering from headaches? You’re not the only one. Chances are half of your friends, family and coworkers are too. According to The American Headache society at least once a year, 50% of the world’s population suffers from headaches. These headaches come in various forms and severities. They could either occur repeatedly or occasionally. Headaches come in various forms, some may leave the individual numb while others could be severely enfeebling and may even result in nausea.
How do you then handle a throbbing headache? Are you the type to apply quick medications and hope the pain disappears? Do you just disregard it? Have you tried sleeping it off? Have you considered the option of visiting a chiropractor doctor to help with this situation?
The spinal manipulation which is our fundamental form of treatment has been proven to be an efficient type of treatment for straining headaches as well as headaches associated with the neck. The spinal manipulation also aids with relieving cervicogenic and migraine form of headaches.
What Triggers Headaches?
Noise, stress, light, food, a change in blood sugar as well as lifestyles are among many things that could trigger a headache. Among all headaches, 95% are termed primary headaches which implies that they do not occur as a result of an underlying disease but simply a headache. Migraines, cluster as well as tension headaches can be classified as primary headaches.
What might seem oblivious to many is that most primary headaches could be traced down to tension in the muscle located around the neck. This is due to the sedentary lifestyles of many, long office hours fixed in a sitting position among many other factors could bring about muscle tension as well as joint irritation which could eventually lead to a headache.
Why Does Chiropractic Help?
To ensure treatment of patients using different methods asides treatments of pain located in the lower back area, chiropractic doctors require in-depth training. A good example is our ability to tell when your headache may be connected to pressure in specific areas of the body such as the spine and neck.
In our bid to ensure you reach a healthier spinal function and also help eradicate stress, we also carry out chiropractic adjustments or spinal manipulation. We perform various soft tissue therapeutic form of treatments which help loosen your muscle tension. We go further by giving you useful tips on posture as well as ergonomics which aids in the prevention of headaches. Various relaxation methods and other exercises may also be suggested with the aim of relieving our patients of any frequent joint irritation as well as neck muscle tension which could trigger your headache.
Headache & Migrane Tips
- You should take at least a 30minute breather while spending long hours seated in front of your computer laptop or workstation.
- During these breaks, try stretching and ensure your head and neck go through different forms of motion without causing any distress.
- Low-impact exercises such as walking can also help minimize headaches.
- A minimum of 8 glasses of water should be taken each day in order to prevent dehydration
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