Can Chiropractic Care Help Relieve Migraine Headaches?

"Ouch! My head is killing me!  Sound familiar? Does the pain gradually get worse throughout the day as you try to work?  Chronic headaches can be hard to live with, and a lot of people do not like to take medicine every day to deal with them. National estimates reveal that one out of every six people suffers from headaches.

Many people seek relief from a chiropractor for headaches, especially migraine headaches. Often people suffer for many years with chronic headaches before going to see a chiropractor. Most medical doctors prescribe pain relievers which do not address the underlying cause of the pain.

Chiropractic treatments are usually very effective in treating migraine.  Even with advancements in medicine, causative triggers for migraine headaches are not fully understood by the medical world. Migraine headaches usually produce pain in one side of the head.  Migraine pain can also encase half of the forehead and one eye. In some instances, sufferers complain of pain in both eyes . The pain is often described as stabbing, pulsing & throbbing.

A spinal examination by a doctor of chiropractic could be the best choice for your problem, especially if your headaches are fatigue or stress related. A chiropractor has many different ways to treat headaches, but their most effective method is by realigning your spine and allowing proper joint motion in the neck and upper back. This in turn, will reduce the stress and tension in and around your muscles.
 By correcting the misalignment, the neck and shoulder muscles can then relax.

When these issues are corrected it relieves the pressure on the nerves, which in turn relieves the headache. Chiropractic treatments can also involve treating tight muscles with massage therapy, which can further facilitate headache relief.

For those that suffer with chronic headaches or migraines, consistent chiropractic care can decrease the number of headaches a person may suffer.

If you suffer from painful headaches you may want to make an appointment with Houston Chiropractor Dr. Richard J. Werner DC.  3411 Richmond Avenue Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77046-3405   713-528-8800