Headaches are often rooted in tension, posture issues, or spinal alignment. This blog category offers natural headache relief tips and treatment strategies to help you reduce pain frequency and intensity without relying on medication.
A myofascial trigger point is a tender ‘bump’ in the muscle that is most commonly detected by hand. For patients with migraine and tension-type headaches, TrPs are commonly found at the base of the skull, neck, and upper back. Chiropractors commonly perform manual techniques to the upper neck region and train their headache patients in identifying and self-managing TrPs located in the upper neck muscles.
Experts estimate that headaches affect half the population. Up to 25% of headaches start from the cervical spine or neck. These headaches are cervicogenic headaches (CGH). There are many studies that show the effectiveness of chiropractic management for CGH. It often involves a multi-modal treatment approach to address biomechanical dysfunction
Occipital neuralgia (OccN) is a rare form of headache that affects about 3 in 100,000 people a year. OccN is different than other forms of headache and chiropractic treatment can be done to manage the condition. Occipital neuralgia headaches are characterized by a sharp, shooting pain that radiates into the
This case study involved a 28-year-old female with headaches that combined features of both chronic migraines and cervicogenic headaches. A thorough examination revealed upper cervical joint fixation and poor cervical muscle control and endurance. Following six sessions of manual therapy to address these issues, the patient reported that her headaches
Spinal manipulation is one of the techniques chiropractors utilize to treat headaches coming from the neck. Chiropractic adjustments show benefits to patients with headaches. A recent study determines how much care produces the best results for patients. In a random controlled trial, a dose-response relationship was studied between spinal manipulation
Pain in the jaw joint, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), is a common complaint for many people. In 2009, a publication reported that TMD affects between 20-30% of the adult population. Typically occurs between 20 and 40 years old and is more common in females than males. TMD is the second
Last month, we discussed some startling new research that found that lightheadedness upon standing up (orthostatic hypotension) may be more serious than previously thought. This month, we’ll look specifically at headache AND dizziness and if we should we be concerned about this combination of complaints and if so, when? A
The cervical spine is often implicated in the onset and/or presence of headaches. This is due in part to the first three cervical nerve roots exiting out of the spine and enter the back of the head through a particularly thick group of muscles attached to the base of the
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