Chiropractic Can Lower The Frequency of Headaches
The numbers are alarming - nine out of ten Americans have headaches.
Whether they present themselves with throbbing insistence or a dull ache, headaches may also prompt nausea and pain.
For many people, the pain can be so excruciating that it may interfere with their daily lives.
In trying to cope with the pounding headache, some people just lie down, pop a pill and grin and bear it until the pain stops.
All they hope for is pain relief.
Yet, there really is a better alternative.
After all, the pain is likely to return once the medication wears off.
Research findings show that spinal manipulation, as provided by doctors of chiropractic, is an effective treatment for tension headaches and those headaches that have their origin in the neck.
Spinal manipulation is able to provide significant, long-term improvement for headaches that originate in the neck, with little or no side effects.
When compared with the results of commonly prescribed medication, the long-term results of spinal manipulation are even more encouraging.
Study after study corroborates the employment of spinal manipulation as an effective treatment for tension headaches.
After a mere four weeks of chiropractic care, headache sufferers report sustained therapeutic benefit - a benefit that stands in stark contrast with the temporary results of medication-based care.
The Causes of Headaches There are many triggers that can induce a headache.
Environmental factors such sounds, stress, and off-putting lights can be triggers for some and allergic reactions to certain types of foods may affect someone else.
Other triggers can stem from everything from insomnia, too much exercise, or blood sugar fluctuations.
Of all headaches, around 5 percent of them are indications of some other physical problem.
The majority of headaches are known as primary headaches, which are not disease-related.
That is, they can be tension, migraine, or cluster headache.
In these cases, the headache itself is the problem.
Most primary headaches are linked with muscle tension in the neck region.
As a result of sedentary activities and lifestyles, more hours are spent in fixed postures and/or positions.
As such, joint irritation and muscle tension in the neck, upper back and scalp may occur.
This leads to the type of headaches most people experience.
To prevent headaches before they even start, here are a few tips:
Their range of expertise gives them ample knowledge on how spine tension relates to problems in other parts of the body.
Chiropractic doctors also have the knowledge tools to relieve those problems.
Whether they present themselves with throbbing insistence or a dull ache, headaches may also prompt nausea and pain.
For many people, the pain can be so excruciating that it may interfere with their daily lives.
In trying to cope with the pounding headache, some people just lie down, pop a pill and grin and bear it until the pain stops.
All they hope for is pain relief.
Yet, there really is a better alternative.
After all, the pain is likely to return once the medication wears off.
Research findings show that spinal manipulation, as provided by doctors of chiropractic, is an effective treatment for tension headaches and those headaches that have their origin in the neck.
Spinal manipulation is able to provide significant, long-term improvement for headaches that originate in the neck, with little or no side effects.
When compared with the results of commonly prescribed medication, the long-term results of spinal manipulation are even more encouraging.
Study after study corroborates the employment of spinal manipulation as an effective treatment for tension headaches.
After a mere four weeks of chiropractic care, headache sufferers report sustained therapeutic benefit - a benefit that stands in stark contrast with the temporary results of medication-based care.
The Causes of Headaches There are many triggers that can induce a headache.
Environmental factors such sounds, stress, and off-putting lights can be triggers for some and allergic reactions to certain types of foods may affect someone else.
Other triggers can stem from everything from insomnia, too much exercise, or blood sugar fluctuations.
Of all headaches, around 5 percent of them are indications of some other physical problem.
The majority of headaches are known as primary headaches, which are not disease-related.
That is, they can be tension, migraine, or cluster headache.
In these cases, the headache itself is the problem.
Most primary headaches are linked with muscle tension in the neck region.
As a result of sedentary activities and lifestyles, more hours are spent in fixed postures and/or positions.
As such, joint irritation and muscle tension in the neck, upper back and scalp may occur.
This leads to the type of headaches most people experience.
To prevent headaches before they even start, here are a few tips:
- If you spend a good amount of time in front of a computer, driving, or generally sitting down for extended periods (i.
e.
in a fixed position), make sure to stretch every half an hour or so.
These stretches should include turning your head in various positions.
- Make sure to exercise, but avoid overdoing it.
Low-impact types of exercise are helpful because they relieve the pain associated with primary headaches.
Heavy exercise routines, however, can worsen dull, throbbing headaches.
Low-impact activities such as walking and moderate aerobics are especially recommended.
- Do not clench your teeth! Unless you are swallowing, your upper teeth should never touch your lower one.
Gritting your teeth brings stress to the temporomandibular joints (TMJ).
These two joints connect the jaw to the skull.
When they are stressed, the TMJ may become irritated, prompting an onset of a tension headache.
- Make sure to drink at least eight glasses of water (8-ounce glasses) per day.
This helps prevent dehydration, which is also known to cause headaches.
- Refrain from slouching, reading with a bent neck, and working on the computer for prolonged periods without breaks.
Instead, take frequent breaks from sitting down, keep your computer or reading material at eye level, and watch your posture.
- Eat a low-fat, high-complex carbohydrate diet.
Studies show that these diets can lower the intensity and frequency of migraine headaches.
- Stretch your neck as often possible.
- Perform chiropractic adjustments (spinal manipulation) to help improve spinal function and reduce the overall stress on your system.
- Offer tailor-made nutritional advice, with dietary recommendations.
Taking B complex vitamins may also be helpful.
- Provide you with a gamut of precise tips on posture, ergonomics (work postures), exercise, and relaxation.
This should help reduce joint irritation and tension in the upper back and neck muscles.
Their range of expertise gives them ample knowledge on how spine tension relates to problems in other parts of the body.
Chiropractic doctors also have the knowledge tools to relieve those problems.
