Headache Relief & Treatment Tips in Dallas
Headaches can be disruptive — from tension behind your eyes to pressure at the base of your neck, they affect how you think, sleep, and function day to day. At Woodward Chiropractic & Massage, we provide safe, drug-free options for headache treatment in North Dallas.
These articles explain the role of posture, spinal tension, and lifestyle stress in chronic headaches — and how chiropractic care may help.
Information here is educational and not a substitute for an in-person evaluation.
If you’re ready to feel better, schedule a headache relief consult — and take the first step toward lasting comfort.
Can Chiropractic Help My Headaches?
Headaches are one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. It affects an estimated 47% of adults during the last two years. Headaches can place a significant burden on your quality of life and financial health. They are usually misdiagnosed by healthcare practitioners. In general, they are underestimated, under-recognized, and under-treated around the world. So, does chiropractic help
How Is Dizziness Related to My Neck Pain or Headaches?
Dizziness, neck pain, and headaches are very common symptoms that may or may not occur at the same time. Though this interrelationship exists, this month’s article will focus primarily on dizziness, particularly related to dizziness that occurs after standing. It is important to know it’s VERY common to be lightheaded or dizzy when standing up too fast. It is typically
A Deeper Look into Headaches
Headaches are REALLY common! In fact, two out of three children will have a headache by the time they are fifteen years old. More than 90% of adults will experience a headache at some point in their life. Almost ALL of us will have firsthand knowledge of what a headache is like sooner or later! Certain types of headaches run
Tension vs. Migraine: What’s the Difference?
Most likely, everyone reading this article has had a headache at one time or another. The American Headache Society reports that nearly 40% of the population suffers from episodic headaches each year. 3% of the population have chronic tension-type headaches. The United States Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 29.5 million Americans experience migraines. Tension headaches are more
Head Tilt and Headaches – Are They Connected?
We’ve all seen people working on laptops in airports, airplanes, coffee shops, on the train, walking down the street, etc. So how does this affect one’s neck, and does it contribute to headaches? Head-tilt vs Forward Head Position Study A 2016 study compared females with posture-induced headaches vs. healthy, age-matched female control subjects. Was there any significant difference in their
Is it a Sinus Headache or Something Else?
The sinuses are cavities in the skull that rest just behind the face. It helps humidify the air we breathe and may even enhance the human voice. It’s common for patients with a headache in this area to refer to it as a sinus headache. However, the lay term “sinus headache” is somewhat controversial because the headache experienced by the
Chiropractic Care and Migraine Headaches
Migraines affect about 15% of the general population and are usually managed by medication. This traditional treatment approach is not well tolerated by some migraine sufferers due to side effects. Additionally, some people prefer to avoid the risks associated with taking some medications over the long term. A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involves the use of
Chiropractic Care for Patients with Headaches
Though there are many different type of headache, many involve both the upper cervical region (the neck) and the head. Between the muscles that attach to the head and neck, the ligaments that hold the vertebrae together, the blood vessels that allow blood to flow to and from the head, and the nerves that allow us to smell, taste, see,
Can Chiropractic Help Dizziness?
Many of us have had problems associated with dizziness from time to time and have not thought much about it. But when dizziness happens frequently, lasts a long time, or is severe, it definitely gets our attention and forces us to get it checked out. BACKGROUND To determine how common dizziness is and the personal burden it imposes on the
Migraine Headaches and Nutrition?
Migraines are the nineteenth most common patient complaint worldwide. In the United States, 18% of women and 6% of men experience at least one migraine headache episode each year. There is evidence that patients with migraines have a digestive disorder associated with their glucose intake. Adopting a strict ketogenic diet benefits many patients with migraines because ketones can replace glucose
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Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
6310 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 115
Dallas, TX 75240
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