Best Chiropractic Treatment for Migraines and Headaches

If you didn’t think migraine sufferers were very common, you may be surprised to learn that almost 40 million people in this country and more than one billion people globally do suffer from migraine headaches. It has been estimated that every 10 seconds in this country, there are approximately 1.2 million people who visit a hospital complaining of acute migraine attacks.

Not only can the attacks themselves be debilitating, but three-quarters of all migraine sufferers also report neck stiffness, problems with jaw function, muscle tension, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal complaints. Fortunately, expert chiropractic treatment for migraines and headaches can help relieve many of these symptoms, reducing the number and severity of migraine attacks.

How Chiropractic Care Can Help

The goal of chiropractic care in treating migraines is to optimize neuromusculoskeletal health and to lower any pain or discomfort a patient might be feeling. To do this, a chiropractor will conduct a thorough medical analysis and factor in your medical history, your physical activity level, and all your daily habits, so as to obtain a full understanding of your total body health. This will allow the chiropractor to formulate a very effective personalized program of treatment for any patient. The treatment program will generally involve a number of different strategies, all of which are customized to the individual’s needs, rather than using any kind of cookie-cutter approach.

Chiropractic Treatment for Migraines

It’s entirely possible that there could be a misalignment within the cervical spine which is the main source of headaches and migraines for a patient. When this is the case, a simple spinal adjustment can help realign the vertebrae, and relieve pressure on neighboring tissues, so that normal communications between the brain and the rest of the body are restored.This also lowers irritation in the area and promotes self-healing in the body. There are other factors that a skilled chiropractor will take into account, and provide treatment for if necessary:

• Trauma– If there has been any kind of trauma sustained by a patient through injury or accident, this will be evaluated and treated during the program.
• Toxins – Some people are also unknowingly exposed to various toxins through the consumption of alcohol, food additives, and even skin and beauty products. Special effort will be made to cleanse the body of these toxins so that a state of normalcy can be recovered.
• Mental state– A person’s mental state may also come into play, especially if they have been undergoing unusual stress or anxiety. These probably won’t be the primary cause of migraines, but they can certainly exacerbate the condition, and make any headaches seem much worse.

The great thing about chiropractic care with regard to the treatment of migraines is that it addresses the musculoskeletal system and the neurological system,and how they are impacted by the alignment of the spine. Chiropractic care can go right to the root of the problem by using gentle manipulation on joints and vertebrae which are out of place so that mobility can be restored and pain can be diminished. Rather than simply taking medication or painkillers, this is a far better choice for going straight to the source of the problem, and managing it or eliminating it entirely.

If you are suffering from migraine headaches give us a call to see how chiropractic care can help you reduce the severity and frequency of migraine attacks.