< Back to list of FAQs.

Chiropractic helps for headache pain

While headaches are one of the most common ailments people suffer from, they are not normal. Drugs help to ease the symptoms of headaches. However, chiropractic care tackles the primary cause of different kinds of headaches.

Are drugs a good headache treatment?

Although most drugs reduce the pain, they can also result in unwanted side effects. More importantly, they fail to correct the primary cause of your headache.

An Unknown Cause of Headache Pain

One of the most common causes for headaches is inappropriate support the head gets from spinal bones that are in the neck. Many people fail to notice their inability to turn their head properly. This type of subluxation can have an effect on muscles, nerves and blood flow to the head.

We conduct a thorough inspection that identifies subluxation patterns that cause headaches. Chiropractic care can treat your headaches very effectively if they are related to tension caused by spinal misalignment.

Headache Pain Caused by Lower Back Problems

Many people are often surprised to know that problems in the lower back are one of the main causes for their headaches. This is further affected by the upper spine, which puts the head off centre.

We may not be able to guarantee you results; however, we do have a high success rate in treating patients with headaches. Each situation is unique and if you want to know how to treat your headache, contact us so we can discuss the situation.

Is headache pain and migraine pain caused by the spine?

No.  Not all headaches are related to the spine. Chemical toxins, physical trauma and emotional stress are three of the most common causes for headaches. A combination of the three can also lead to headaches. We can track the most probable cause through our examination procedure.

How are subluxations caused?

Subluxations are caused by three basic factors. Chemical causes include drugs, alcohol, pollution, poor diet and preservatives. Accidents, slips and falls, improper lifting and repetitive motions make up the physical causes. Subluxations can also be caused by emotions like anger, fear and stress.
 
What can I do, now that I know the pain is not “in my head”?

Pain from psychological sources is common and real. However, the diagnosis of the problem being “all in the head” is the last explanation health practitioners resort to when they have no other reasons for your problem. In such cases, we have discovered that it is unobserved subluxations or cranial tension that cause headaches.

How soon can headache pain and migraine pain be cured?

Different people react to chiropractic care differently. While some patients witness improvements quickly, others take longer to notice a reduction in symptoms. For instance, improvement can take quite some time if you have been suffering from chronic headaches over many years. Your progress through the entire headache treatment is monitored and recommendations are modified accordingly.

What happens if the headache treatment is not helpful?

If we are incapable of locating and correcting the root cause of your health problem, we will get in touch with other experts who will be able to help. Our main aim is to improve your health to the best of your satisfaction.