Headaches and Migraine Pain
Can Chiropractors Help With and Headache Pain?
Do you suffer from headache and migraine pain? If you're looking for more information on your headache and migraine pain, please read on.
Pain experienced during a headache is nature’s warning signal that something is wrong, like a fire alarm signalling danger. Consider this: would routinely taking a headache tablet for persistant headache pain ever address the cause of your headaches or just mask the symptoms?
Around 20% of the population suffer from chronic hedache pain (Bryans). Studies suggests that chiropractic care, including chiropractic adjustments, improve some migraine and cervicogenic headaches (Bryans et al.).
Common Types of Headache Pain
There are many types of headaches. Here are the most common that we see:
- Tension headaches
- Cervicogenic (neck) headaches
- Migraine headaches
Some types of headache pain can be caused by muscle strains and tension in the neck, whereas others may be caused by postural concerns. Both of these causes can commonly be addressed by chiropractic care.
Certain types of headaches
Some headaches are considered 'red flags' that may indicate a more sinister concern and should be referred out to a specialist for follow up. Most are less serious and can be helped with a variety of treatment approaches.
Chiropractic Study
Chiropractic may be able to provide relief from certain types of headache pain.
"In a study conducted at Macquarie University, specific chiropractic adjustments to the spine significantly reduced migraines in 71% of the people surveyed. The frequency, duration, severity and amount of medication all decreased markedly." (Tuchin et al.)
Your New Member Consultation
Assess your headache pain
Our team at The Back Clinic (Bankstown and Bexley) believe you deserve to live life headache free. Start chiropractic today with this ‘getting started with chiropractic’ Consultation.
Your Consultation:
- A comprehensive chiropractic exam and consultation
- Diagnostic imaging (X-rays, if required)
- A complete Report of Findings and Diagnosis on your second visit.
You only pay for treatment (chiropractic adjustments) if you decide you want to follow through with the Doctor’s recommendations. We’re placing the decision to improve your health challenge in your hands – we’re here to assist you and to provide appropriate recommendations.
Talk to us today
Please call or email us now to book your new member consultation. We look forward to talking with you.
Chiropractor in Bexley
Please phone (02) 9592 1282
132 Stoney Creek Rd, Bexley, NSW, 2207.
Chiropractor in Bankstown
Please phone (02) 9708 6011
6/434 Chapel Road, Bankstown, NSW, 2200
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References
- Bryans R et al. Evidence-based guidelines for the chiropractic treatment of adults with headache. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2011 Jun;34(5):274-89. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21640251
- Tuchin, P. et al. (2000). A randomized controlled trial of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for migraine. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 23(2), 91-95.