Headaches can affect everyone, and suffering from them can significantly bring us down. In addition, headaches can affect our sleep patterns, affecting energy levels, health, and mood. If you have recurring headaches, chiropractic care may be able to help – let us show you how in a quick overview.
Types of headaches chiropractic care can help with
There are many types of headaches that you may suffer from, and chiropractors can assist with several of them. These include:
● Tension headaches which are usually experienced with tension around your head or neck. Tension headaches are widespread in times of stress or if you have a stressful job.
● Migraines which are intense headaches that result in pain on one side of your head. They may be accompanied by additional symptoms like sensitivity to light, sound, and a feeling of nausea.
● Cervicogenic headaches which are headaches caused by an irritation to the small capsule-like joints in the spine and the muscles that support the neck and head. However, you may also feel pain around your ear, behind your eye or on one side of your head.
Regardless of the causes of headaches, chiropractic care can provide effective pain relief without resorting to over the counter or prescription medication.
Chiropractic help for headaches
So just how can chiropractic care help with your headaches? There are many ways that chiropractic care can help you, depending on your specific symptoms and the goal of treatment.
Therapeutic assistance
Firstly, a chiropractor can provide therapeutic assistance through techniques like:
● manual therapy, where they stimulate the area around your head or neck to alleviate pain or pressure
● soft tissue therapy, such as massage and trigger point therapy, which can effectively release and restore the muscles to better function, removing tension levels
● various advanced therapeutic techniques, such as dry needling (Western acupuncture), effectively returning the muscles to their normal function.
Any of these methods could be practical, depending on your unique symptoms. For example, when you visit a chiropractor like Hutchinson Health, a complete medical history questionnaire and physical examination of the muscles and joints will be completed to determine the symptoms you are experiencing, where the pain is located, and what type of headache you have.
Based on your answers to these questions and the physical examination, your chiropractor will then be able to provide a treatment plan suited for your needs. This plan will address the current symptoms and restore muscle and joint mobility to help reduce the recurrence of headaches in the future.
Lifestyle advice and changes
In addition to the manual therapy aspect of your chiropractic treatment, we will often advise you on how making a particular lifestyle change concerning repetitive strains, and how changes or shifts in your day-to-day routine, will also help reduce future headache episodes.
For example, suppose your headaches are cervicogenic and primarily centred around your neck. In that case, we may recommend that you work on posture by frequently breaking from repetitive seating, positioning equipment better, and returning to exercise, which can all help fix this root cause.
In some cases, you can alleviate headaches and their symptoms over time by changing one or more minor things about your life.
Referral to other medical professionals
Suppose your chiropractor is not able to directly help with your headaches. In that case, they will refer you to your GP with a letter of referral to help you get the correct treatment for your headaches.
Contact Hutchinson Health Limited.
No matter what headache type or symptoms you’re experiencing, you should contact Hutchinson Health Limited today. As General Chiropractic Council registered chiropractors, we are recognised practitioners and qualified to correctly diagnose and help you with your headache symptoms and provide expert advice to treat chronic problems.
Contact us today for more information or to book an appointment, book an appointment online now or if you have further questions, book a Free 30-Minute Consultation.
