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Can Chiropractic Adjustments Help Headaches?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Approximately 45 million people suffer from chronic headaches of one form or another. There are three types of head pain problems that commonly occur: tension, migraine, and cluster. The two most debilitating and painful are migraines and cluster headaches. Both of these differ from common tension-induced head pain in severity and longevity. The discomfort is often so intense that the sufferer is rendered incapacitated. They cannot work or function until the pain subsides. However, tension headaches are often relieved by taking a simple aspirin, ibuprofen or acetaminophen tablet. People are turning to more holistic healing options to keep their headaches at bay, and chiropractic adjustment is at the top of that list.

Chiropractic Adjustments for Headaches Help Relieve Pain

Many headache sufferers seek the treatment of skilled chiropractors to relieve their headache symptoms. A chiropractor takes a hands-on approach to relieving headache pain by focusing on spinal misalignments that often cause nerve pressure. Any time a vertebra is misaligned, it can press on sensitive nerves exiting the spine. This pressure causes nerve signal interference which distorts the communication between the body and the brain. Ultimately, such nerve disorders can lead to headaches. In some instances, chiropractic adjustments can bring immediate relief for those who suffer from headaches.

Injuries and Headache Pain

Individuals who have suffered a traumatic head or neck injury from an accident often start to experience headaches. At first, they might not make the connection between the head pain and the injury. This is why any headache sufferer should provide their physician with a detailed history so any small connections can be linked. Most who are involved in a serious accident are referred to a chiropractor to correct injuries that have occurred in the spine. These corrections can bring overall pain relief and help those experiencing headaches after an accident.

Types of Headaches

Migraines

Chronic migraine headaches are customarily considered extreme. They occur in over 3 million individuals and account for countless missed days of work. Migraine sufferers usually experience an intense pain on one side of the head. The pain can last from three hours to four days. Many describe it as a throbbing pain. The discomfort is usually accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and sound.

Many things are believed to trigger a migraine such as genetics, hormones, certain foods, and even changes in weather conditions. Some sufferers experience warning signs that precede the pain, but others have no symptoms until a headache starts. Migraines are typically treated with prescription medications, but as we said before, many people are also using holistic methods to help combat migraines.

Cluster

Cluster headaches cause intense burning or piercing pain around or behind the eyes. Some people experience the pain as a throbbing sensation and others call it lancelike. In many cases, the pain is so intense that the person cannot sit still. On the side of the head where the pain occurs the eyelid might take on a droopy appearance, the pupil often gets smaller, the eye tears, and even reddens. Many individuals have also reported a stuffy or a runny nose.

Cluster headaches tend to occur in groups. They can strike several times a day and may last for anywhere from two weeks to three months. The pain typically lasts from 15 minutes to 3 hours. Many patients are awakened from a sound sleep with the intense discomfort. Some individuals go years without suffering from cluster headaches before they suddenly start to reoccur. As with migraines, cluster headaches are far more common in women than men.

Tension

Tension headaches occur all over the head. They feel like a dull, constant pain. The scalp may also feel tight when someone is experiencing a tension headache. Some people experience the discomfort as if it was a tight band around their skull. Many people suffer from tension headaches due to stress, lack of sleep, poor posture, extensive work, or hunger.

Headaches are one of the most common ailments that people seek chiropractic care to alleviate. Spinal adjustments have been shown to relieve tension headaches and may also benefit a migraine or cluster sufferer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_image_banner heading=”Don’t Let Headaches Control Your Life” caption=”” button=”true” button_text=”Request an Appointment Today” image=”519″ heading_bottom_padding=”15″ link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fharlannew.unravel.build%2Fcontact-us%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]